Proverbs 21:17

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Prov 23:21 : 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
  • Prov 21:20 : 20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
  • Prov 5:10-11 : 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; 11 And thou mourn at the last, 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 wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen 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 tormented in this flame. 25 But 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.
  • 1 Tim 5:6 : 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
  • 2 Tim 3:4 : 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 77%

    20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

    21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

  • 22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

  • Eccl 5:10-12
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    10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

    11When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

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

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    20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

    21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

  • 5Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:

  • 16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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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 innocent.

  • 1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

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

  • 9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • 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 riches.

    8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

  • 30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

  • 19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but 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 those that be of heavy hearts.

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

  • 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

  • 4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

  • 6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • 11Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

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

  • 3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

  • 4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

  • 15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • 6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

  • 11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

  • 22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

  • 27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

  • 4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

  • 16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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

  • 10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

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

  • 21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

  • 13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  • 1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • 17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  • 29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

  • 8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  • 15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.