Proverbs 21:17

New Century Version

Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and perfume will never be rich.

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Wicked people will suffer instead of good people, and those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who do right.

Wise people’s houses are full of the best foods and olive oil, but fools waste everything they have.

Don’t drink too much wine or eat too much food.

Those who drink and eat too much become poor. They sleep too much and end up wearing rags.

But the widow who uses her life to please herself is really dead while she is alive.

will turn against their friends, and will do foolish things without thinking. They will be conceited, will love pleasure instead of God,