Proverbs 21:17

World English Bible (WEB)

"He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich. "

About Proverbs

Practical wisdom for daily living, largely from King Solomon.

Old Testament • Book #20

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

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