Proverbs 21:17
Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
In Context
16A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.
18The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
Proverbs 23:21For the drunkard and the glutton shall bee poore, and the sleeper shalbe clothed with ragges.
Luke 16:24Then he cried, and saide, Father Abraham, haue mercie on mee, and sende Lazarus that hee may dippe the tip of his finger in water, and coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.
2 Timothy 3:4Traitours, headie, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:17
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. Here is, 1. The sinner upon his ramble: He wanders out of the way of understanding, and when once he has left that good way he wanders endlessly. The way of religion is the way of understanding; those that are not truly pious are not truly intelligent; those that wander out of this way break the hedge which God has set, and follow the conduct of the world and the flesh; and they go astray like lost sheep. 2. The… Read the whole commentary →