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Proverbs 21:17-20
English Standard Version
Proverbs 21:17-20
English Standard Version
17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 (A)The wicked is a (B)ransom for the righteous,
and the traitor for the upright.
19 It is (C)better to live in a desert land
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
20 (D)Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,
but a foolish man (E)devours it.
Proverbs 21:17-20
New International Version
Proverbs 21:17-20
New International Version
17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(A)
18 The wicked become a ransom(B) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(C)
20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
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