Proverbs 13:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.”

Proverbs 13:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Proverbs 13:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.”

Proverbs 13:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.”

Proverbs 13:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.”

Proverbs 13:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.”

Proverbs 13:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:20 in Context — Proverbs 13

18 [Haverá] pobreza e vergonha ao que rejeita a correção; mas aquele que atende à repreensão será honrado.

19 O desejo realizado agrada a alma, mas os tolos abominam se afastar do mal.

20 Quem anda com os sábios se torna sábio; mas aquele que acompanha os tolos sofrerá.

21 O mal perseguirá os pecadores, mas os justos serão recompensados com o bem.

22 O homem de bem deixará herança aos filhos de seus filhos; mas a riqueza do pecador está reservada para o justo.

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What Does Proverbs 13:20 Mean?

Proverbs 13:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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