Proverbs 21:17-18

King James Version

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

¹⁸The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

Proverbs 21:17-18

New International Version

¹⁷Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.^(A)

¹⁸The wicked become a ransom^(B) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.

King James Version (KJV)

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New International Version (NIV)