Proverbs 13:21
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
In Context
20He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Cross References
Psalms 32:10The wicked hath many sorrows; But he that trusteth in the LORD is encompassed with mercies.
Proverbs 13:13He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, For he shall eat the fruit of his doings.
Acts 28:4And when the barbarians saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom though he hath escaped the sea, Justice hath not permitted to live.
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 →