Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
In Context
20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Cross References
Genesis 4:7If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door; and unto thee is its desire, but thou mayest rule over it.'
Psalms 32:10Many are the sorrows of the wicked; but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy compasseth him about.
Proverbs 13:13Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
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 →