Proverbs 21:17
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
‖He that loueth pleasure, shall be a poore man: hee that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be rich.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, sport.
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- Proverbs 23:21Rank 1 from verse 17
- 1 Timothy 5:6Rank 2 from verse 17
- 2 Timothy 3:4Rank 3 from verse 17
- Proverbs 5:10–11Rank 4 from verse 17
10Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
11And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
10†Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labors be in the house of a stranger,
11And thou mourne at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
- Proverbs 21:20Rank 5 from verse 17
- Luke 15:13–16Rank 6 from verse 17
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
13And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he beganne to be in want.
15And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16And he would faine haue filled his belly with the huskes that the swine did eate: & no man gaue vnto him.
- Luke 16:24–25Rank 7 from verse 17
24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
24And he cried, and said, Father Abraham, haue mercy on mee, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and coole my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.
25But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life-time receiuedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus euill things, but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
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Proverbs 21:17
Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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Delight, enjoyment, desire, will, or purpose.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.
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1. An oily substance, especially olive oil. 2. To anoint or supply with oil.
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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.
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21:16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
21:16The man that wandreth out of the way of vnderstanding, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.
21:17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
21:17‖He that loueth pleasure, shall be a poore man: hee that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be rich.
Selected passage21:18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
21:18*The wicked shalbe a ransome for the righteous; and the transgressour for the vpright.