Proverbs 13:20
He that goeth in the companie of wise men, shalbe wise: but who so is a companion of fooles, shalbe afflicted.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
In Context
21Mischiefe foloweth vpon sinners: but the righteous shal haue a good reward.
Cross References
Genesis 13:12Abram dwelled in the lande of Chanaan, and Lot abode in the cities of the playne, and pitched his tent vntill Sodome.
Proverbs 1:11If they say, come with vs, let vs lay wayte for blood, and lurke priuily for the innocent without a cause:
Proverbs 7:22Sodainly he folowed her, as it were an oxe led to the slaughter, and lyke as it were a foole [that laugheth] when he goeth to the stockes to be punished,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:20
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. This shows the folly of those that refuse instruction, for they might be happy and will not. 1. They might be happy. There are in man strong desires of happiness; God has provided for the accomplishment of those desires, and that would be sweet to the soul, whereas the pleasures of sense are grateful only to the carnal appetite. The desire of good men towards the favour of God and spiritual blessings brings that… Read the whole commentary →