Prov.21.17

You're addicted to thrills? What an empty life! The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied.

Prov.21.17

He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.

Prov.21.17

He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

Prov.21.17

Those who love pleasure become poor; wine and luxury are not the way to riches.

Prov.21.18

What a bad person plots against the good, boomerangs; the plotter gets it in the end.

Prov.21.18

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.

Prov.21.18

The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the unfaithful for the upright.

Prov.21.18

Sometimes the wicked are punished to save the godly, and the treacherous for the upright.

Prov.21.19

Better to live in a tent in the wild than with a cross and petulant spouse.

Prov.21.19

Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.

Prov.21.19

Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman.

Prov.21.19

It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby, complaining wife.

Prov.21.20

Valuables are safe in a wise person's home; fools put it all out for yard sales.

Prov.21.20

In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.

Prov.21.20

There is desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it.

Prov.21.20

The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.

Prov.21.21

Whoever goes hunting for what is right and kind bfinds life itself--glorious life!

Prov.21.21

He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.

Prov.21.21

He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness and honor.

Prov.21.21

Whoever pursues godliness and unfailing love will find life, godliness, and honor.

Prov.21.22

One sage entered a whole city of armed soldiers--their trusted defenses fell to pieces!

Prov.21.22

A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

Prov.21.22

A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the trusted stronghold.

Prov.21.22

The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.

Prov.21.23

Watch your words and hold your tongue; you'll save yourself a lot of grief.

Prov.21.23

He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.

Prov.21.23

Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

Prov.21.23

If you keep your mouth shut, you will stay out of trouble.

Prov.21.24

You know their names--Brash, Impudent, Blasphemer--intemperate hotheads, every one.

Prov.21.24

The proud and arrogant man-"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.

Prov.21.24

A proud and haughty man--"Scoffer" is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.

Prov.21.24

Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.

Prov.21.25

Lazy people finally die of hunger because they won't get up and go to work.

Prov.21.25

The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.

Prov.21.25

The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.

Prov.21.25

The desires of lazy people will be their ruin, for their hands refuse to work.

Prov.21.26

Sinners are always wanting what they don't have; the God-loyal are always giving what they do have.

Prov.21.26

All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

Prov.21.26

He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare.

Prov.21.26

They are always greedy for more, while the godly love to give!