Proverbs 21:17
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”Proverbs 21:17
What Does Proverbs 21:17 Mean?
Proverbs 21:17 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 21, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 21:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 23:21“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”1 Timothy 5:6“But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.”Luke 15:13“And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.”2 Timothy 3:4“Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;”Proverbs 5:10“Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;”Proverbs 21:20“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”Luke 16:24“And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.”Proverbs 29:3“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.”
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