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 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
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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