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Proverbs 20:21 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Proverbs 20:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 20 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.”
Proverbs 20:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.This proverb warns against wealth acquired too quickly or easily at life's start. The Hebrew nachalah (inheritance) typically referred to land or property passed from parents to children, but here describes any wealth obtained without corresponding effort or maturity. The phrase "gotten hastily" (mevorakhat barishonah, literally "hurried/greedy at the first") suggests both speed and improper eagerness—wealth seized prematurely or through questionable means.The contrast between "beginning" (rishonah)...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 20:21
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“such as drown men in ruin and destruction.”
“but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.”
“He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance”
“A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”
“and a taunting proverb against him”
“show restraint.”
“and prepare clothing as the clay;”
“and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.”
“and if you will not lay it to heart”
“says Yahweh of Armies, and it will enter into the house of the thief”