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20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
    but he who mingles with fools will suffer harm.[a]
21 Misfortune afflicts the sinful,
    but good fortune is the reward of the upright.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
    but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:20 This verse stresses the need to choose friends and associates wisely (see Prov 2:20; 12:26) and to steer clear of the wicked (see Prov 1:10, 18; 2:12; 16:29; 22:24-25).