Proverbs 21:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
Proverbs 21:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 21:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 21:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 21:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.”
Proverbs 21:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 21:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
Proverbs 21:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 21:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso <FI>is<Fi> loving mirth <FI>is<Fi> a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.”
Proverbs 21:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 21:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
Proverbs 21:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 21:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.”
Proverbs 21:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 21:17 in Context — Proverbs 21
15 Alegría es al justo hacer juicio; mas quebrantamiento á los que hacen iniquidad.
16 El hombre que se extravía del camino de la sabiduría, vendrá á parar en la compañía de los muertos.
17 Hombre necesitado será el que ama el deleite: y el que ama el vino y ungüentos no enriquecerá.
18 El rescate del justo es el impío, y por los rectos el prevaricador.
19 Mejor es morar en tierra del desierto, que con la mujer rencillosa é iracunda.
What Does Proverbs 21:17 Mean?
Proverbs 21:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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