Proverbs 21:17

Tree of Life Version

Whoever loves pleasure becomes poor. Whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.

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for both drunkards and gluttons will be impoverished— grogginess will clothe them with rags.

But she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.

treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

Precious treasure and oil are in a wise person’s dwelling, but a foolish person devours all he has.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous and the faithless for the upright.

Do not join those drinking too much wine or gorging on meat,