Proverbs 21:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who lovesאֹהֵ֣ב
(o·hev)
157: to lovea prim. root
pleasureשִׂמְחָ֑ה
(sim·chah;)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
[will become] a poorמַ֭חְסֹור
(mach·so·vr)
4270: a need, thing needed, povertyfrom chaser
man;אִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
He who lovesאֹהֵ֥ב
(o·hev)
157: to lovea prim. root
wineיַֽיִן־
(ya·yin-)
3196: winefrom an unused word
and oilוָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן
(va·she·men)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
will not become rich.יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃
(ya·'a·shir.)
6238: to be or become richa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He that loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
pleasure
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
shall be a poor
machcowr  (makh-sore')
deficiency; hence, impoverishment -- lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.
man
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
he that loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
and oil
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
shall not be rich
`ashar  (aw-shar')
to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich -- be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who loves pleasure will become a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

King James Bible
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man; whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

International Standard Version
Pleasure lovers become poor; loving wine and oil doesn't bring riches.

NET Bible
The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man that is wanting and loves joy and wine and pleasure, will not be rich.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor. Whoever loves wine and expensive food will not become rich.

King James 2000 Bible
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
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