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 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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

21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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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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