Proverbs 21:16-18
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
16 A man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall abide in the congregation of the spirits (of the dead).
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 The wicked become a ransom for the [uncompromisingly] righteous, and the treacherous for the upright [because the wicked themselves fall into the traps and pits they have dug for the good].
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Proverbs 21:16-18
New International Version
16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.(A)
17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(B)
18 The wicked become a ransom(C) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
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