Proverbs 20:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.”

Proverbs 20:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 20:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 20:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.”

Proverbs 20:21 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.”

Proverbs 20:21 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.”

Proverbs 20:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.”

Proverbs 20:21 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.”

Proverbs 20:21 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:21 in Context — Proverbs 20

19 El que descubre el secreto, en chismes anda: no te entrometas, pues, con el que lisonjea con sus labios.

20 El que maldice á su padre ó á su madre, su lámpara será apagada en oscuridad tenebrosa.

21 La herencia adquirida de priesa al principio, aun su postrimería no será bendita.

22 No digas, yo me vengaré; espera á Jehová, y él te salvará.

23 Abominación son á Jehová las pesas dobles; y el peso falso no es bueno.

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What Does Proverbs 20:21 Mean?

Proverbs 20:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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