Proverbs 13:20

Spend time with the wise and you will grow wise; keep company with fools and you will get hurt.
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Treated in 13 passages across the library.

  1. Portraits of Courage – C. S. Lewis · Ochorus Originals

    Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 13:20

    …began to unsettle his unbelief. Scriptures to revisit Colossians 3:23; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Proverbs 13:20. Reflection 1. For whom do you do your work? 2. Which of your friends challenge you most?…

  2. Practical Religion · J. C. Ryle

    The World cites Prov. xiii. 20

    …that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." (Prov. xiii. 20.) If then a Christian, who desires to live consistently, chooses for his friends those…

  3. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    Dealing with Those Who Are Anxious to Be Saved and Know How, but Who Have Difficulties cites Prov. xiii. 20

    …of yielding to the fear of man and the security of the one who trusts in the Lord. Prov. xiii. 20 will show them the result of holding on to their companions, and Ps. i. 1 will show the…

  4. Anchored – 30 Days with God for Teens – Book 1 · Ochorus Originals

    Day 26 — Friends Who Shape You cites Proverbs 13:20

    …who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20). And today’s verse says a righteous person is “cautious in friendship.” Not suspicious…

  5. Growing in Wisdom · Ochorus Originals

    Friendship and Peer Pressure cites Proverbs 13:20

    "Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm." — Proverbs 13:20 The Power of Friendship Friendship is one of the most beautiful gifts God gives us, but…

  6. Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 5 · Ochorus Originals

    Day 9 — Walk with the Wise cites Proverbs 13:20

    …walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.” — Proverbs 13:20 (BSB) Have you ever noticed that after you spend a lot of time with a friend, you start…

  7. The Key Teachings of George Whitefield · Ochorus Originals

    Walking with God cites PROVERBS 13:20

    …He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. PROVERBS 13:20 Why it is worth it Whitefield then gives three motives. Walking with God is honourable…

  8. The Life of Antony (For Teens) · Athanasius of Alexandria

    Learning from Everyone cites Proverbs 13:20

    …that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” — Proverbs 13:20 (KJV) When Antony started his new life, there weren’t yet any big monasteries in Egypt.…

  9. Real Questions – Book 3 · Ochorus Originals

    Should I Only Have Christian Friends? cites Proverbs 13:20

    …who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20). That isn’t about Christians versus everyone else. Some non-Christian friends are…

  10. How to Succeed in the Christian Life (For Teens) · R. A. Torrey

    Friends and Fun cites Proverbs 13:20

    …that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” — Proverbs 13:20 (KJV) Torrey has a chapter on friends. He says: “Our companions have a great deal to do…

  11. Tell Me the Story – Book 9: Songs and Wise Words · Ochorus Originals

    A Friend Who Sticks Close cites Proverbs 13:20

    …who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed” (Proverbs 13:20). The friends we spend time with change us, for better or for worse. Imagine a girl…

  12. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    The Holiness of God cites Prov 13:20

    …(3.) Walk with them that are holy. ‘He that walketh with the wise shall be wise.’ Prov 13:20. Be among the spices and you will smell of them. Association begets assimilation. Nothing…

  13. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    Sanctification cites Prov 13.20

    …our creed, so it should be in our company. ‘He that walketh with the wise shall be wise.’ Prov 13.20. Association begets assimilation. (5.) Pray for sanctification. Job propounds a question.…

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