Proverbs 13:21
Mischiefe foloweth vpon sinners: but the righteous shal haue a good reward.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 4:7If thou do well, shalt thou not receaue? and yf thou doest not well, lyeth not thy sinne at the doores? Also vnto thee shall his desire be, and thou shalt haue dominion ouer hym.
Proverbs 13:13Who so dispiseth the worde, shall perishe for the same: but he that feareth the commaundement, shall haue the rewarde.
Isaiah 3:10Say to the ryghteous that it shall go well with them: for they shall eate the fruite of their owne studies.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:21
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Note, 1. Those that would be good must keep good company, which is an evidence for them that they would be good (men's character is known by the company they choose) and will be a means of making them good, of showing them the way and of quickening and encouraging them in it. He that would be himself wise must walk with those that are so, must choose such for his intimate acquaintance, and converse with them accordingly;… Read the whole commentary →