Passage

Proverbs 13.20

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"18. Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. 19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil."

"20. Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it."

"21. Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good. 22. A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous." (Proverbs 13:18-22, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"18. Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored. 19. Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil."

"20. One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm."

"21. Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. 22. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous." (Proverbs 13:18-22, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"18. Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil."

"20. He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. ^{destroyed: Heb. broken}"

"21. Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22. A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just." (Proverbs 13:18-22, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"18. Whoso is refusing instruction, poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured. 19. A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil."

"20. Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil."

"21. Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous. 22. A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth." (Proverbs 13:18-22, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See Bibles for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.