Proverbs 13:21
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
In Context
20If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
22A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
Cross References
Genesis 4:7Hast thou not sinned if thou hast brought it rightly, but not rightly divided it? be still, to thee shall be his submission, and thou shalt rule over him.
Psalms 32:10The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nought the counsels of princes.
Proverbs 13:13a To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
Isaiah 3:10Woe to their soul, for they have devised an evil counsel against themselves, saying against themselves, Let us bind the just, for he is burdensome to us: therefore shall they eat the fruits of their works.
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 →