Proverbs 13:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who walks(הֹולֵ֣ךְ
(ho·v·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
with wise menחֲכָמִ֣ים
(cha·cha·mim)
2450: wisefrom chakam
will be wise,(יֶחְכָּ֑ם
(yech·kam;)
2449: to be wisea prim. root
But the companionוְרֹעֶ֖ה
(ve·ro·'eh)
7462b: probably to associate witha prim. root
of foolsכְסִילִ֣ים
(che·si·lim)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
will suffer harm. 
 
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra


















KJV Lexicon
He that walketh
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
with wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
men shall be wise
chakam  (khaw-kam')
exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
but a companion
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
of fools
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
shall be destroyed
ruwa`  (roo-ah')
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

International Standard Version
Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

NET Bible
The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that walks with the wise will be wise, and he that walks with a fool will harm himself.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer.

King James 2000 Bible
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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