Proverbs 13:20 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 13:20 MSG (The Message)
Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
Proverbs 13:20 KJV (King James Version)
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 13:20 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20 NCV (New Century Version)
Spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer.
Proverbs 13:20 ASV (American Standard Version)
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Proverbs 13:20 NIV (New International Version)
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20 NKJV (New King James Version)
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Proverbs 13:20 AMP (Amplified Bible)
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. [Is 32:6]
Proverbs 13:20 NLT (New Living Translation)
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 13:20 TPT (The Passion Translation)
If you want to grow in wisdom, spend time with the wise. Walk with the wicked and you’ll eventually become just like them.
Proverbs 13:20 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.