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 Quem anda fofocando revela segredos; por isso não te envolvas com aquele que fala demais com seus lábios.
20 Aquele que amaldiçoar a seu pai ou a sua mãe terá sua lâmpada apagada em trevas profundas.
21 A herança ganha apressadamente no princípio, seu fim não será abençoado.
22 Não digas: Devolverei o mal; Espera pelo SENHOR, e ele te livrará.
23 O SENHOR abomina pesos falsificados; e balanças enganosas não são boas.
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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