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Proverbs 13:20
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KJ21
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
ASV
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
AMP
He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise, But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.
AMPC
He who walks [as a companion] with wise men is wise, but he who associates with [self-confident] fools is [a fool himself and] shall smart for it.
BRG
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
CSB
The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
CSBA
The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
CEB
Walk with wise people and become wise; befriend fools and get in trouble.
CJB
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will suffer.
CEV
Wise friends make you wise, but you hurt yourself by going around with fools.
DARBY
He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
DRA
He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.
ERV
Be friends with those who are wise, and you will become wise. Choose fools to be your friends, and you will have trouble.
EASY
If you have wise people as your friends, you will become wise yourself. But if you have foolish friends, you will hurt yourself.
EHV
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
ESV
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
ESVUK
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
EXB
·Spend time [L Walk; Go] with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will ·suffer [or get into trouble].
GNV
He that walketh with the wise shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be afflicted.
GW
Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer.
GNT
Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.
HCSB
The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
ICB
Whoever spends time with wise people will become wise. But whoever makes friends with fools will suffer.
ISV
Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
JUB
¶ He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
KJV
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
AKJV
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
LSB
He who walks with the wise will be wise, But the friend of fools will suffer harm.
LEB
Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
TLB
Be with wise men and become wise. Be with evil men and become evil.
MSG
Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
MEV
He who walks with wise men will be wise, but a companion of fools will be destroyed.
NOG
Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer.
NABRE
Walk with the wise and you become wise, but the companion of fools fares badly.
NASB
One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
NASB1995
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
NCB
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but he who mingles with fools will suffer harm.
NCV
Spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer.
NET
The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
NIRV
Walk with wise people and become wise. A companion of foolish people suffers harm.
NIV
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
NIVUK
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
NKJV
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
NLV
He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the one who walks with fools will be destroyed.
NLT
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
NRSVA
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
NRSVACE
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
NRSVCE
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
NRSVUE
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
OJB
He that walketh with chachamim shall be wise, but a companion of kesilim (fools) shall come to harm.
RGT
He who walks with the wise, shall be wise. But a companion of fools shall be afflicted.
RSV
He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
RSVCE
He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
TLV
He who walks with wise men is wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
VOICE
One who walks with the wise becomes wise, but whoever keeps company with fools only hurts himself.
WEB
One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
WYC
He that goeth with wise men, shall be wise (He who goeth with the wise, shall be wise); the friend of fools shall be made like them.
YLT
Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
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