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Proverbs 13:20 Interlinear

“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be destroyed”

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Proverbs 13 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	הלֹוֵ֣ךְ	H1980	He that walketh	to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
2	אֶת	H854		properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
3	חֲכָמִ֣ים	H2450	with wise	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
4	וֶחְכָּ֑ם	H2449	men shall be wise	to be wise (in mind, word or act)
5	וְרֹעֶ֖ה	H7462	but a companion	to tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie
6	כְסִילִ֣ים	H3684	of fools	properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
7	יֵרֽוֹעַ׃	H7321	shall be destroyed	to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e., shout (for alarm or joy)

Proverbs 13:20 (current)He that walketh with wise men shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be destroyed