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Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

KJV

hæreditas ad quam festinatur in principio, in novissimo benedictione carebit.

Vulgate

φῶς Κυρίου πνοὴ ἀνθρώπων, ὃς ἐραυνᾷ ταμεῖα κοιλίας.

LXX

An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

ASV

נַ֭חֲלָה מבחלת מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת בָּ/רִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּ לֹ֣א תְבֹרָֽךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
הּ
h
noun · 61×
הוּ
hv
verb · 38×
וֹ
v
noun · 221×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מבחלת
mbchlt
verb · 2×
רִאשׁ֔וֹן
r'shvn
adjective · 180×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
  • 1Tim 6:9 — But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
  • Hab 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 to him that ladeth himself with thick cl
  • Job 27:16 — Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
  • Mal 2:2 — If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed the
  • Prov 10:22 — The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
  • Prov 13:11 — Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
  • Prov 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
  • Prov 21:5 — The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
  • Prov 21:6 — The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
  • Prov 23:4 — Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
  • Prov 28:8 — He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
  • Prov 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
  • Prov 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
  • Prov 28:22 — He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
  • Zech 5:4 — I will bring it forth, saith the LORD 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 remain in the midst of his hous