Proverbs 13:20

Easy To Read Version

Be friends with people who are wise, and you will become wise. But if you choose fools to be your friends, then you will have trouble.

Cross References

Genesis 14:12

Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, was living in Sodom, and the enemy captured him. The enemy also took everything he owned and left.

1 Kings 12:10

The king’s young friends said, “Those people came to you and said, ‘Your father forced us to work very hard. Now make our work easier.’ So you should {brag and} tell them, ‘My little finger is stronger than my father’s whole body.

1 Kings 12:8

But Rehoboam did not listen to this advice. He asked the young men that were his friends.

1 Kings 22:32

So during the battle, these commanders saw King Jehoshaphat. The commanders thought that he was the king of Israel. So they went to kill him. Jehoshaphat began shouting.

1 Kings 22:4

So Ahab asked King Jehoshaphat, “Will you join with us and fight against the army of Aram at Ramoth?”

2 Chronicles 10:8

But Rehoboam did not accept the advice the older men gave him. Rehoboam talked with the young men that had grown up with him and were serving him.

2 Chronicles 19:2

Jehu the seer {\cf2\super [217]} went out to meet Jehoshaphat. Jehu’s father’s name was Hanani. Jehu said to King Jehoshaphat, “Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those people that hate the Lord? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you.

2 Chronicles 22:4

Ahaziah did evil things in the Lord’s sight. That is what Ahab’s family did. Ahab’s family gave advice to Ahaziah after Ahaziah’s father died. They gave Ahaziah bad advice. That bad advice led to his death.

Psalm 119:63

I am a friend to every person\par who worships you.\par I am a friend to every person\par who obeys your commands.\par

Proverbs 13:19

If a person wants something and then gets it, he will be very happy. But stupid people only want evil, and they refuse to change.

Proverbs 14:7

Don’t become friends with a foolish person. There is nothing he can teach you.

Proverbs 15:31

A person is very wise if he listens when someone tells him that he has done wrong.

Proverbs 22:24

Don’t be friends with a person who becomes angry easily. Don’t go near a person who becomes mad fast.

Proverbs 22:25

If you do, you may learn to be like him. Then you will have the same troubles he has.

Proverbs 7:27

Her house is the place of death. Her path leads straight to death!

Proverbs 9:6

Leave your old, foolish ways, and you will have life. Follow the way of understanding.”

Malachi 3:16

God’s followers spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to them. There is a book in front of him. In that book are the names of God’s followers. Those are the people that honor the Lord’s name.

Acts 2:42

\{The believers continued to meet together.\} They used their time to learn the teaching of the apostles. {\cf2\super [45]} The believers shared with each other. They ate {\cf2\super [46]} together and prayed together.

Hebrews 10:24

We should think about each other and see how we can help each other to show love and do good things.

Revelation 18:4

Then I heard another voice from heaven say: