Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 7:27 concludes that the adulteress's house leads to Sheol—the ultimate harm from being a companion of fools.
Proverbs 1:11-19 describes sinners enticing others to violence—a vivid example of how companions of fools lead to harm.
Proverbs 2:12-19 warns against evil men and adulteresses who lead to death—illustrating the destructive companionship of fools.
Proverbs 7:22 shows a man following an adulteress like an ox to slaughter—an example of a fool's companion leading to ruin.
Proverbs 7:23 continues the scene with an arrow piercing his liver—depicting the sudden destruction that comes from foolish company.
Proverbs 22:25 warns against learning an angry man's ways, echoing the danger of associating with fools in 13:20.
Proverbs 14:7 instructs leaving a fool because they lack knowledge, directly reinforcing the warning about companions in 13:20.
Proverbs 24:1 warns against desiring to be with evil men, directly reinforcing the avoidance of fools in 13:20.
Proverbs 4:14 warns against walking the wicked path, echoing the same caution to avoid fools in 13:20.
Proverbs 1:10 warns against giving in to sinners' enticement — reinforcing the same wisdom principle of avoiding harmful company.
Proverbs 1:10 warns against giving in to sinners' enticement — reinforcing the same wisdom principle of avoiding harmful company.
Proverbs 15:31 ties listening to reproof to dwelling among the wise, expanding on the benefit of wise companionship in 13:20.
Proverbs 9:6 urges leaving simplicity and walking in insight—reinforcing the call to walk with the wise for life.
Proverbs 2:20 promises walking in good paths, complementing the advice to walk with the wise.
Proverbs 28:24 warns that robbing parents makes one a partner to a destroyer, reinforcing the harm of bad company from Proverbs.
Proverbs 28:19 contrasts diligent work with worthless pursuits, a parallel theme to the wise/fool disparity in 13:20.
1 Corinthians 15:33 warns 'Bad company corrupts good morals' — a New Testament echo of the same wisdom principle.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 commands separation from unbelievers — applying the same principle of avoiding harmful associations.
2 Chronicles 19:2 rebukes Jehoshaphat for helping the wicked — a direct application of the proverb's warning about companions of fools.
Psalm 119:63 exemplifies walking with the wise by befriending those who fear God.
1 Kings 12:10 records the harsh advice from Rehoboam's young advisors — the foolish counsel that leads to disaster.
1 Kings 12:8 shows Rehoboam rejecting wise elders and following young fools — a clear illustration of the harm from companions of fools.
Psalm 26:4 declares not sitting with false men — directly aligning with the proverb's avoidance of fools as companions.
Psalm 1:1 blesses those who avoid the wicked — the positive counterpart to the proverb's warning about companions of fools.
Ephesians 5:7 commands not to be partners with the disobedient, directly echoing the warning against companions of fools.
2 Chronicles 22:4 describes Ahaziah's wicked counselors leading him to destruction — exactly the warning of harm from associating with the unwise.
2 Chronicles 20:37 recounts Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahaziah leading to shipwreck — a direct illustration of the harm from being a companion of fools.
1 Kings 12:13 shows Rehoboam rejecting wise elders and following foolish young men—a vivid example of a companion of fools suffering harm.
1 Kings 10:8 describes Solomon's servants blessed by constantly hearing his wisdom—a direct illustration of 'walk with the wise and become wise'.
Hosea 7:5 shows the king joining hands with mockers, a vivid example of the harmful companionship warned against.
2 Chronicles 9:7 shows the Queen of Sheba blessing Solomon's servants who stand before him and hear his wisdom — a concrete example of walking with the wise gaining blessing.
In Genesis 14:12, Lot's choice to live near Sodom leads to his captivity — a narrative example of the harm from keeping foolish company.
Genesis 13:12 records Lot pitching his tent near Sodom—a narrative example of associating with the wicked that later brings harm.
Revelation 18:4 calls believers to leave Babylon to avoid her plagues — a warning to separate from sinful systems.
Hebrews 10:24 calls believers to stir up one another to love and good works—a practical outworking of walking with the wise in community.
Acts 2:42 shows the early church devoting themselves to teaching and fellowship—a New Testament example of walking with the wise to grow in wisdom.
Malachi 3:16 depicts those fearing God talking together, similar to the wise fellowship in Proverbs.
In Job 34:8, Elihu uses the same imagery of walking with evildoers to accuse Job — echoing the proverb's warning about company.
1 Kings 22:4 shows Jehoshaphat allying with wicked Ahab — an example of walking with a fool that later brings rebuke.
Genesis 13:13 identifies the men of Sodom as wicked sinners—the fools whose company Lot kept, illustrating the principle of harm.