Proverbs 21:16-18

Jubilee Bible 2000

¹⁶¶ The man that wanders out of the way of wisdom shall end up in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷¶ He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

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

Proverbs 21:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.^(A)

¹⁷Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.^(B)

¹⁸The wicked become a ransom^(C) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.

Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)

New International Version (NIV)