Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
In Context
21Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Cross References
Genesis 13:12Abram, fixed his dwelling in the land of Canaan,—but, Lot, fixed his dwelling among the cities, of the circuit, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
1 Kings 12:8But he declined the counsel of the elders which they gave him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, who were standing before himself;
1 Kings 22:4And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to make war upon Ramoth-gilead?
2 Chronicles 19:2And there came out to meet him, Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, who said unto King Jehoshaphat, Unto the lawless, was it [right] to give help? and, on them who hate Yahweh, to bestow thy love? For this cause, therefore, is there wrath against thee, from before Yahweh;
Proverbs 1:11If they say—Come with us,—Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent;
Proverbs 7:22Going after her instantly, as an ox, to the slaughter, he entereth, and, as in fetters, unto the correction of a 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 →