Proverbs 13:20-23
Contemporary English Version
20 (A) Wise friends make you wise,
but you hurt yourself
by going around with fools.
21 You are in for trouble
if you sin,
but you will be rewarded
if you live right.
22 If you obey God,
you will have something
to leave your grandchildren.
If you don't obey God,
those who live right
will get what you leave.
23 Even when the land of the poor
produces good crops,
they get cheated
out of what they grow.[a]
Footnotes
- 13.23 grow: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 23.
Proverbs 13:20-23
New International Version
20 Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(E)
23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
but injustice sweeps it away.
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