Proverbs 21:17 Themes and Topics

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse Concepts

Within your gates you may not eat: the tenth of your grain, new wine, or oil; the firstborn of your herd or flock; any of your vow offerings that you pledge; your freewill offerings; or your personal contributions. Verse Concepts

So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained royalty. Verse Concepts

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse Concepts

For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor,
and grogginess will clothe them in rags. Verse Concepts

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse Concepts

Within your gates you may not eat: the tenth of your grain, new wine, or oil; the firstborn of your herd or flock; any of your vow offerings that you pledge; your freewill offerings; or your personal contributions. Verse Concepts

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse Concepts

Within your gates you may not eat: the tenth of your grain, new wine, or oil; the firstborn of your herd or flock; any of your vow offerings that you pledge; your freewill offerings; or your personal contributions. Verse Concepts

So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained royalty. Verse Concepts

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse Concepts

“But if he is poor and cannot afford these,

he is to take one male lamb for a restitution offering to be waved in order to make atonement for him, along with two quarts of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, one-third of a quart of olive oil,

Verse Concepts

But she said, "As the Lord your God lives, I don't have anything baked-only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die." Then Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid; go and do as you have said. Only make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterwards, you may make some for yourself and your son, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.' " read more.
So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. She and he and her household ate for many days. The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken through Elijah.

Within your gates you may not eat: the tenth of your grain, new wine, or oil; the firstborn of your herd or flock; any of your vow offerings that you pledge; your freewill offerings; or your personal contributions. Verse Concepts

So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained royalty. Verse Concepts

Yes, their mother is promiscuous;
she conceived them and acted shamefully.
For she thought, “I will go after my lovers,
the men who give me my food and water,
my wool and flax, my oil and drink.”
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“On the eighth day he must take two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished year-old ewe lamb, a grain offering of three quarts of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one-third of a quart of olive oil. Verse Concepts

"When you present a grain offering baked in an oven, it must be [made] of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil. If your gift is a grain offering prepared on the griddle, it must be unleavened bread [made] of fine flour mixed with oil.

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse Concepts

But look: joy and gladness,
butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep,
eating of meat, and drinking of wine—
“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
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The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty. Verse Concepts

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse Concepts

Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat. Verse Concepts

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty. Verse Concepts

Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches. Verse Concepts

The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied. Verse Concepts

Don't associate with those who drink too much wine, or with those who gorge themselves on meat. For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe [them] in rags.

I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense. Thistles had come up everywhere, weeds covered the ground, and the stone wall was ruined. I saw, and took it to heart; I looked, and received instruction: read more.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit.

The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse Concepts

When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, and stick a knife in your throat if you have a big appetite;

If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.
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Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.” Verse Concepts

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away. Verse Concepts

knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, Verse Concepts

Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance. Verse Concepts

gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Verse Concepts