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Proverbs 21:17
A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.
Proverbs 21:17 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 21:17 in other translations
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
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In context
14 A gift in secret, quencheth anger, and, a present in the bosom, mighty wrath.
15 It is a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity.
16 The man who wandereth from the way of discretion, in the gathered host of the shades, shall settle down.
17 A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.
18 A ransom for the righteous, is the lawless, and, instead of upright men, the traitor.
19 Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.
20 Desirable treasure and oil, are in the home of the wise, but, a man who is a dullard, will destroy it.
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