Proverbs 13:21
Ra'ah (disaster) pursueth chatta'im (sinners), 1 but tov is the reward of the tzaddikim. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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 right, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not right, chattat is lurking at the petach. And unto thee shall be its teshukah (desire), and thou must rule over it.
Psalms 32:10Many sorrows shall be to the resha'im, 1 but he that trusteth in Hashem, 1 chesed shall envelop and cover him. 1
Proverbs 13:13He who despiseth the davar shall be destroyed, 1 but he that feareth the mitzvah shall be rewarded. 1
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the tzaddik, that it shall be tov with him; 1 for they shall eat the p'ri of their deeds. 1
Acts 28:4And when the natives saw it hanging from his hand, they were saying to one another, Surely this man is a rotzeach (murderer); for though he was brought safely from the sea, Yashrus (Justice) did not allow him 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 →