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

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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 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

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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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