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Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.
Proverbs 20:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 20:21 in other translations
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
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In context
18 Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.
19 A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.
20 Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
21 An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.
22 Do not say, I will requite wrong! Wait thou for Yahweh that he may save thee.
23 An abomination to Yahweh, are divers weights, and, deceptive balances, are not good.
24 From Yahweh, are a man’s steps, a son of earth, then—how can he discern his way?
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