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Proverbs 21:17

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He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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  1. Proverbs 23:21Rank 1 from verse 17
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    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

  2. 1 Timothy 5:6Rank 2 from verse 17
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    6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

  3. 2 Timothy 3:4Rank 3 from verse 17
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    4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

  4. Proverbs 5:10–11Rank 4 from verse 17
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    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,

  5. Proverbs 21:20Rank 5 from verse 17
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    20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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Proverbs 21:17

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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wine

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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.

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oil

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1. An oily substance, especially olive oil. 2. To anoint or supply with oil.

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rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

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

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

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

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