Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
In Context
20He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Cross References
Genesis 4:7Shall it not, if thou do right, be lifted up? But if thou do not right, at the entrance a sin-bearer is lying,—Unto thee, moreover, shall be his longing, though, thou, rule over him.
Psalms 32:10Many pains, hath the lawless one,—But, he that trusteth in Yahweh, Lovingkindness, shall compass him about.
Proverbs 13:13He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous It is well! For the fruit of their doings, shall they eat:
Acts 28:4And, when the natives saw the brute hanging out from his hand, they began to say, one to another—Doubtless, this man is, a murderer, whom, though brought safely through out of the sea, Justice, hath not suffered, 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 →