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Proverbs 13:20

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

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הלוךhlvkhwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “walk”, the verb used for emphasisH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…הוֹלֵ֣ךְholekhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.חֲכָמִ֣יםchakhamimwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).וחכםvchkhmand be wiseחָכַםconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be wise”, a commandH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.יֶחְכָּ֑םyechkambe wiseחָכַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be wise”, an unfinished actionH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.וְרֹעֶ֖הveroehand companionרָעָהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and companion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.כְסִילִ֣יםkhesilimfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).יֵרֽוֹעַyeroabe worseרָעַעverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be worse”, an unfinished actionH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

World English Bible

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Darby Translation

He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.

Douay-Rheims

He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Συμπορευόμενος σοφοῖς σοφὸς ἔσῃ, ὁ δὲ συμπορευόμενος ἄφροσι γνωσθήσεται.