Proverbs 13:20-22

The Message

²⁰Become wise by walking with the wise;
hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.

²¹Disaster entraps sinners,
but God-loyal people get a good life.

²²A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren;
ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.

Proverbs 13:20-22

New International Version

²⁰Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.^(A)

²¹Trouble pursues the sinner,^(B)
but the righteous^(C) are rewarded with good things.^(D)

²²A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.^(E)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)