He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
He that walketh with wiſe men, ſhall be wiſe: but a companion of fooles † ſhall be deſtroyed.
אֵת , preposition, ʾeyt — with (denoting proximity) (value 401)
H854,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; probably from H579; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.:—against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.with, near, together with
with, together with
with (of relationship)
near (of place)
with (poss.)
from...with, from (with other prep)
Used in 787 Verses, 35 Books 884  Occurrence Count
הָלַךְ , verb, halakh — to go, come, walk (value 55)
H1980,
הָלַךְ hâlak, haw-lak'; akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):—(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, be eased, enter, exercise (self), follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, × more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), send, speedily, spread, still, surely, tale-bearer, travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, × be weak, whirl.to go, walk, come
(Qal)
to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
(Piel)
to walk
to walk (fig.)
(Hithpael)
to traverse
to walk about
(Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Used in 470 Verses, 34 Books 498  Occurrence Count
חָכַם , verb, hakham — to be wise (value 68)
H2449,
חָכַם châkam, khaw-kam'; a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act):—× exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.to be wise
(Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely
(Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct
(Pual) to be made wise
(Hiphil) to make wise
(Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
Used in 26 Verses, 8 Books 26  Occurrence Count
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136  Occurrence Count
כְּסִיל , masculine noun, kəsiyl — stupid fellow, dullard, fool (value 120)
H3684,
כְּסִיל keçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
Used in 69 Verses, 3 Books 70  Occurrence Count
רוּעַ , verb, ruaʿ — to raise a shout, give a blast (value 276)
H7321,
רוּעַ rûwaʻ, roo-ah'; a primitive root; to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy):—blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast
(Hiphil)
to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle
to sound a signal for war or march
to shout in triumph (over enemies)
to shout in applause
to shout (with religious impulse)
to cry out in distress
(Polal) to utter a shout
(Hithpolel)
to shout in triumph
to shout for joy
(Niphal) destroyed
Used in 40 Verses, 15 Books 43  Occurrence Count
רָעָה , verb, raʿa — to pasture, tend, graze (value 275)
H7462,
רָעָה râʻâh, raw-aw'; a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend):—× break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.to pasture, tend, graze, feed
(Qal)
to tend, pasture
to shepherd
of ruler, teacher (fig)
of people as flock (fig)
shepherd, herdsman (subst)
to feed, graze
of cows, sheep etc (literal)
of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)
(Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess
to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)
(Qal) to associate with
(Hithpael) to be companions
(Piel) to be a special friend
Used in 139 Verses, 25 Books 159  Occurrence Count
רָעַע , verb, raʿaʿ — to be evil, bad (value 340)
H7489,
רָעַע râʻaʻ, raw-ah'; a primitive root; properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally):—afflict, associate selves (by mistake for 7462), break (down, in pieces), displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for 7462), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, × indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse.to be bad, be evil
(Qal)
to be displeasing
to be sad
to be injurious, be evil
to be wicked, be evil (ethically)
(Hiphil)
to do an injury or hurt
to do evil or wickedly
mischief (participle)
to break, shatter
(Qal)
to break
broken (participle)
to be broken
(Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder
Used in 99 Verses, 23 Books 99  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 13:20Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| הלוך אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים וחכם וְרֹעֶ֖ה כְסִילִ֣ים יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that walketh |
H1980halakh |
הָלַךְ |
55 |
| with wise |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| men shall be wise: |
H2449hakham |
חָכַם |
68 |
| but a companion |
H7462raʿa |
רָעָה |
275 |
| of fools |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
| shall be destroyed. |
H7321ruaʿ |
רוּעַ |
276 |
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