Proverbs 20:21
World English Bible (WEB)
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
In context
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
22 Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
23 The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
Proverbs 20:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
- KJV King James Version
- An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
- ASV American Standard Version
- An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
- DBY Darby Translation
- An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
- WBS Webster Bible
- An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end of it shall not be blessed.