Proverbs 20:21
“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning: but the ende thereof shall not be blessed.”
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Proverbs 20:21 Context
19He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes. 20Who so curseth his father or his mother, his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse. 21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning: but the ende thereof shall not be blessed. 22Say not thou, I will recompence euil: but wait on the Lord, and he shall saue thee. 23Diuers waights are an abomination vnto the Lord: and a false ballance is not good.
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An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
- King James Version
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
An inheritance `may be' gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
- Basic English Bible
An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
- Darby Bible
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end of it shall not be blessed.
- Webster's Bible
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.
- World English Bible
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
- Youngs Literal Bible
An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible