20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 13:20
Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.
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Verse 20
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He who walksהָלוֹךְH1980Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwithאֶת־H854Prepositionthe wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםH2450Adjective - masculine pluralwill become wiseוַחֲכָםH2449Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbut the companionוְרֹעֶ֖הH7462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularof foolsכְסִילִ֣יםH3684Noun - masculine pluralwill be destroyedיֵרֽוֹעַ׃H7489Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular