Proverbs 13:20-25

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

21 ¹Disaster^[a] pursues sinners, ²but the righteous are rewarded with good.

22 ³A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but ⁴the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through ⁵injustice.

24 ⁶Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.^[b]

25 ⁷The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

Cross References

• 1. [Psalms 11:6; Psalms 32:10]
• 2. [ver. 13; Luke 6:38]
• 3. [Ezra 9:12; Psalms 37:25]
• 4. Proverbs 28:8; See Job 27:16, 17
• 5. [Proverbs 16:8]
• 6. [Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13, 14; Proverbs 29:15, 17]
• 7. See Proverbs 10:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Or Evil
• [b]. Or who loves him disciplines him early