Proverbs 21:17
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
שִׂמְחָה
Joy, gladness, rejoicing. Simchah. Serve the LORD with gladness. Joy is not a mood. It is a choice to celebrate what God has done regardless of circumstances.
עָשַׁר
he will gain riches
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עָשַׁר
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
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יַיִן
wine
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יַיִן
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
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מַחְסוֹר
poverty
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מַחְסוֹר
deficiency; hence, impoverishment
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