Proverbs 21:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:17 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. pleasure: or, sport" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:17 — KJV
“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. pleasure: or, sport”
— Proverbs 21:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:17 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:17
“And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:17: wine, oil
“The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. give more: Heb. multiply give less: Heb. diminish”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:17: poor, rich
“And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; cannot...: Heb. his hand reach not to be...: Heb. for a waving”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:17: poor, oil
“And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:17: wine, oil
“And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: wax rich...: Heb. his hand obtain, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:17: poor, rich
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