Proverbs 20:21
What does Proverbs 20:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 20:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
- Zechariah 5:4
I will cause it to go forth, saith Jehovah of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name; and it shall abide in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
- Proverbs 28:22
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
- Proverbs 23:4
Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
- 1 Timothy 6:9
But 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.
- Habakkuk 2:6
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!
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