Proverbs 21:17
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
רָצָה
râtsâh
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt
עָנִי
ʻânîy
depressed, in mind or circumstances
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
יַיִן
yayin
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
שֶׁמֶן
shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
עָשִׁיר
ʻâshîyr
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
Key Terms in This Verse
שֶׁמֶן shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Study H8081 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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