the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 13:20
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Walk with wise men, and you shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer.
The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm.
He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise, But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
He that goith with wijs men, schal be wijs; the freend of foolis schal be maad lijk hem.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Wise friends make you wise, but you hurt yourself by going around with fools.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will suffer.
He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Be friends with those who are wise, and you will become wise. Choose fools to be your friends, and you will have trouble.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
He that walketh with wise men, shall be wise: but a companion of fooles shall be destroyed.
He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the one who walks with fools will be destroyed.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
He who walks with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall suffer harm.
Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
He that goeth in the companie of wise men, shalbe wise: but who so is a companion of fooles, shalbe afflicted.
If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
The one who walks with the wise will become wise,but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but one associating with fools shall be broken.
Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
He that goeth in the company of wyse men, shal be wyse: but who so is a copanyo of fooles, shal be hurte.
Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
He who walks with the wise will be wise,But the friend of fools will suffer harm.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
that: Proverbs 2:20, Psalms 119:63, Song of Solomon 1:7, Song of Solomon 1:8, Malachi 3:16, Acts 2:42, Hebrews 10:24
but: Proverbs 1:11-19, Proverbs 2:12-19, Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 7:23, Proverbs 7:27, Proverbs 9:6, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:12, 1 Kings 12:8, 1 Kings 12:10, 1 Kings 22:4, 1 Kings 22:32, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 1 Corinthians 15:34, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Revelation 18:4
destroyed: Heb. broken
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:2 - saw her Genesis 38:1 - turned Leviticus 11:10 - they shall be Ruth 2:23 - General 1 Kings 10:3 - told her 1 Kings 10:8 - happy are these 1 Kings 12:13 - forsook 2 Kings 9:27 - Ahaziah 2 Kings 10:11 - and 2 Chronicles 9:2 - all 2 Chronicles 9:7 - General 2 Chronicles 20:37 - Because 2 Chronicles 22:4 - they were his Job 34:8 - General Job 35:4 - thy Psalms 1:1 - walketh Psalms 16:3 - in whom Psalms 26:4 - General Proverbs 1:10 - General Proverbs 1:15 - walk Proverbs 4:14 - General Proverbs 5:14 - General Proverbs 12:11 - he that followeth Proverbs 14:7 - General Proverbs 15:31 - ear Proverbs 21:16 - wandereth Proverbs 22:25 - General Proverbs 24:1 - neither Proverbs 24:19 - Fret Proverbs 28:19 - but Proverbs 28:24 - the same Jeremiah 51:6 - be not Hosea 7:5 - with scorners Mark 4:10 - General Luke 22:55 - Peter John 18:18 - Peter Acts 4:23 - they Acts 17:4 - some Ephesians 5:7 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise,.... Who is a companion of them that fear the Lord; converses frequently with them in private about spiritual and experimental things, and walks with them in public in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; he by those means grows wiser and wiser, gains a large stock of spiritual knowledge and experience; for this holds good both in natural and spiritual wisdom, a man of any capacity at all will improve by keeping wise company;
but a companion of fools shall be destroyed; the Vulgate Latin version renders it, "shall become like them"; be a fool as they are, and grow still more and more foolish. The Septuagint version is, "shall be known"; known by the company he keeps to be a fool also: or rather, "shall be broken" t; ruined and destroyed, "evil communications corrupt good manners", 1 Corinthians 15:33, and so bring to ruin and destruction.
t ירוע "conteretur", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator, Mercerus, Gejerus; "conquassabitur", Cocceius; "fragetur", Michaelis; "infringetur", Schultens, so Ben Melech.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 13:20. He that walketh with wise men shall be wise — To walk with a person implies love and attachment; and it is impossible not to imitate those we love. So we say, "Show me his company, and I'll tell you the man." Let me know the company he keeps, and I shall easily guess his moral character.
