Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil. King James Bible He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Hebrew He who walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the wise חֲכָמִ֣ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise will become wise, יֶחְכָּ֑ם (yeḥ·kām) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2449: To be wise but the companion וְרֹעֶ֖ה (wə·rō·‘eh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with of fools כְסִילִ֣ים (ḵə·sî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool will be destroyed. יֵרֽוֹעַ׃ (yê·rō·w·a‘) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7321: To mar, to split the ears, shout |