Proverbs 13:20

About Proverbs 13:20

Few verses address Toxic Relationships in the Bible as directly as Proverbs 13:20. This Old Testament passage from the wisdom of Proverbs has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.

Related Verses

• Proverbs 22:24

  “Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”

• Proverbs 22:25

  “Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.”

• 1 Corinthians 5:11

  “But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.”

• 1 Corinthians 15:33

  “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”

• 2 Corinthians 6:14

  “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”

How to Apply Proverbs 13:20

Pray through Proverbs 13:20 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Toxic Relationships in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.