Proverbs 21:17

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:21 : 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe [a man] with rags.
  • Prov 21:20 : 20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
  • Prov 5:10-11 : 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors [be] in the house of an alien, 11 And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
  • Luke 15:13-16 : 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
  • Luke 16:24-25 : 24 And 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 in anguish in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.
  • 1 Tim 5:6 : 6 But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.
  • 2 Tim 3:4 : 4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 21:20-21
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    20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

    21He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

  • Eccl 5:10-12
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    75%

    10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

    11When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding [of them] with his eyes?

    12The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

  • Prov 23:20-21
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    20Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe [a man] with rags.

  • Hab 2:5
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    5Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous, a haughty man, that keepeth not at home; who enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all peoples.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.

    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

  • Prov 20:1
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    1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

  • Prov 21:16
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    16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

    8The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

  • Prov 23:30
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    30They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek out mixed wine.

  • Eccl 10:19
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    19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.

  • Prov 31:6-7
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    6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:

    7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

  • Prov 11:28-29
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    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Isa 5:11
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    11Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Prov 29:3
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    3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth [his] substance.

  • Prov 10:4
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    4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Prov 10:15
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    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • Prov 19:15
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    15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • 1 Tim 5:6
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    6But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

  • Prov 12:11
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    11He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

  • Prov 19:4
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    4Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  • Mic 6:15
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    15Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine.

  • Prov 3:10
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    10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

  • Prov 21:18
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    18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

  • Prov 20:13
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    13Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • 1 Tim 6:17
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    17Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  • Job 15:29
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    29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

  • Ps 104:15
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    15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, [And] oil to make his face to shine, And bread that strengtheneth man's heart.