Proverbs 20:21
“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 20:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ein Erbe, das hastig erlangt wird im Anfang, dessen Ende wird nicht gesegnet sein.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
La herencia adquirida de priesa al principio, aun su postrimería no será bendita.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
A herança ganha apressadamente no princípio, seu fim não será abençoado.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Uma herança recebida antecipadamente não será uma bênção no final.
📖 Proverbs 20:21 in Context
19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
23Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
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