Proverbs 13:20 He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. This subject is illustrated by the Persian moralist Saadi: "A friend of mine put into my hands a piece of scented clay; I took it, and said to it, 'Art thou musk or ambergris, for I am charmed with thy perfume?' It answered, 'I was a despicable piece of clay, but I was some time in the company of the rose; the sweet quality of my companion was communicated to me, otherwise I should only be a bit of clay, as I appear to be.'" Parallel Verses KJV: He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.WEB: One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
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