Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
In Context
20He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Cross References
Genesis 4:7If you do well, shall you not be accepted? and if you do not well, sin lies at the door. And unto you shall be his desire, and you shall rule over him.
Psalms 32:10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusts in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Proverbs 13:13Whoso despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
Isaiah 3:10Say all of you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Acts 28:4And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffers not 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 →