Proverbs 21:16–19
16 One who wanders from the way of good sense
twill rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 uThe wicked is a vransom for the righteous,
and the traitor for the upright.
19 It is wbetter to live in a desert land
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.
17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding
Shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
16 The person who strays from common sense
will end up in the company of the dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
16 Whoever does not use good sense
will end up among the dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding
Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
16 A person who wanders from the way of wise behavior
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
16 The man who strays from the way of wisdom
will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding,
in the assembly of the dead he will rest.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
16 A man who leaves the path of understanding
ends up with those who are dead.
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.
Proverbs 21:16–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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.