Proverbs 21:17–20

17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;

he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,

and the traitor for the upright.

19 It is better to live in a desert land

than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.

20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,

but a foolish man devours it.

17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:

He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,

And the transgressor for the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness,

Than with a contentious and an angry woman.

20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise;

But a foolish man spendeth it up.

17 Those who love pleasure become poor;

those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.

18 The wicked are punished in place of the godly,

and traitors in place of the honest.

19 It’s better to live alone in the desert

than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.

20 The wise have wealth and luxury,

but fools spend whatever they get.

17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;

He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,

And the unfaithful for the upright.

19 Better to dwell in the wilderness,

Than with a contentious and angry woman.

20 There is desirable treasure,

And oil in the dwelling of the wise,

But a foolish man squanders it.

17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;

whoever loves wine and perfume will never be rich.

18 Wicked people will suffer instead of good people,

and those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who do right.

19 It is better to live alone in the desert

than with a quarreling and complaining wife.

20 Wise people’s houses are full of the best foods and olive oil,

but fools waste everything they have.

17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:

He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;

And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in a desert land,

Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;

But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

17 He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

20 There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise man; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor. 

Whoever loves wine and expensive food will not become rich. 

18 Wicked people become a ransom for righteous people, 

and treacherous people will take the place of decent people. 

19 Better to live in a desert 

than with a quarreling and angry woman. 

20 Costly treasure and wealth are in the home of a wise person, 

but a fool devours them. 

17 The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;

whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,

and the treacherous, for the upright.

19 Better to live in a wilderness

than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.

20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,

but a foolish man consumes them.

17 Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want;

whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous

and the faithless for the upright.

19 It is better to live in a desert land

than with a contentious and fretful wife.

20 Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise,

but the fool devours it.

17 A man of want is he who loves pleasure;

he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,

and the faithless instead of the upright.

19 Better to live in a land of wilderness

than with a wife of quarrels and provocation.

20 Precious treasure and oil are in the house of the wise,

but the foolish person will devour them.

17 Anyone who loves pleasure will become poor.

Anyone who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

18 Those who do what is evil pay the price for setting godly people free.

Those who aren’t faithful pay the price for honest people.

19 It is better to live in a desert

than to live with a nagging, angry wife.

20 The best food and olive oil are stored up in the houses of wise people.

But a foolish man eats up everything he has.

17 He who loves pleasure will become a poor man;

He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,

And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.

19 It is better to live in a desert land

Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,

But a foolish man swallows it up.