Proverbs 13:20

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

¹⁹ The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil. ²⁰ He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed. ²¹ Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

Wise Men

Proverbs 9:6

Forsake the foolish and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 15:31

The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.

Acts 2:42

And they were continuing steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine, and in fellowship and in the breaking of the loaves, and in prayers.

Genesis 13:12-13

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the circuit and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

Genesis 14:12

And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who lived in Sodom, and all his goods, and went away.

1 Kings 12:8

But he left the counsel of the old men which they had advised him, and talked with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

1 Kings 12:10

And the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, So shall you speak to this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us, so you shall say to them: My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

1 Kings 22:4

And he said to Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth in Gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as you; my people as your people, my horses as your horses.

1 Kings 22:32

And it happened when the commanders of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him. And Jehoshaphat cried out.

2 Chronicles 19:2

And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. And he said to King Jehoshaphat, Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate Jehovah? And by this bring wrath on you from before Jehovah.

Psalm 119:63

I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your Commandments.

Proverbs 1:11-19

If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, we will watch secretly for the innocent without cause;

Proverbs 2:12-20

to deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks wicked things;

Proverbs 7:22-23

He goes after her immediately, like an ox goes to the slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of the stocks;

Proverbs 7:27

Her house is the way to hell, going down to the rooms of death.

Song of Songs 1:7-8

Tell me, You whom my soul loves, where do You feed, where do You lie down at noon? For why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of Your companions?

Malachi 3:16

Then those fearing Jehovah spoke together, each man to his neighbor. And Jehovah listened and heard. And a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared Jehovah, and for those esteeming His name.

1 Corinthians 15:33-34

Do not be deceived; evil companionships corrupt good habits.

2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? And what partnership does light have with darkness?

Hebrews 10:24

and let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

Revelation 18:4

And I heard another voice from Heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, that you may not be partakers of her sins, and that you may not receive of her plagues.