Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.
New American Standard Bible
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
King James Version
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Holman Bible
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.
International Standard Version
Pleasure lovers become poor; loving wine and oil doesn't bring riches.
A Conservative Version
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
American Standard Version
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Amplified
He who loves [only selfish] pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves and is devoted to
Bible in Basic English
The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.
Darby Translation
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Julia Smith Translation
A man of poverty loving joy: he loving wine and oil shall not be rich.
King James 2000
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man of want [is] he who loves pleasure; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Modern King James verseion
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that hath pleasure in banquets, shall be a poor man; Whoso delighteth in wine and delicates, shall not be rich.
NET Bible
The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.
New Heart English Bible
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
The Emphasized Bible
A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.
Webster
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
World English Bible
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Themes
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Poverty
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Poverty
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Oil
Drunkenness » Leads to » Poverty
Oil » Jews often extravagant in the use of
Pleasure » Those that love pleasure
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Love of pleasure
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Victuals » List of articles » Oil
Wealth » Those that love wealth
Wealth » Who shall not be rich
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
16 A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth. 17 Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth. 18 The wicked is an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.
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Cross References
Proverbs 23:21
For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
Proverbs 5:10-11
Lest strangers be filled with thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger,
Proverbs 21:20
A treasure to be desired, and oil, Is in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Luke 15:13-16
'And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;
Luke 16:24-25
and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame.
1 Timothy 5:6
and she who is given to luxury, living -- hath died;
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,