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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

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Verse 20

Original words

He who walks הָלוֹךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition the wise חֲכָמִ֣ים H2450 Adjective - masculine plural will become wise וַחֲכָם H2449 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular but the companion וְרֹעֶ֖ה H7462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular of fools כְסִילִ֣ים H3684 Noun - masculine plural will be destroyed יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ H7489 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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