Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 4:7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee is its desire, but thou canst rule over it.
Psalms 32:10Many are the pains of the wicked; but him that trusteth in the Lord will he encompass with kindness.
Proverbs 13:13Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.
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 →