Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 20:21
Compare this verse across Bible translations. BLB includes New Testament text only (publisher draft).
Berean Standard Bible
An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
King James Version
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
World English Bible
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
American Standard Version
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 20
19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
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