Proverbs 13:20
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
American King James Version (AKJV)
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
Webster's Revision
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
World English Bible
One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Clarke's Proverbs 13:20 Bible Commentary
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.
