Proverbs 13:20
He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
In Context
19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
21Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:11If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us lurk secretly for him who is innocent in vain;
Proverbs 7:22He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the chastisement of the fool,
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 →