Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end. New Living Translation An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end. English Standard Version An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end. Berean Standard Bible An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end. King James Bible An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. New King James Version An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end. New American Standard Bible An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end. NASB 1995 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end. NASB 1977 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning, Will not be blessed in the end. Legacy Standard Bible An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning In the end will not be blessed. Amplified Bible An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end. Christian Standard Bible An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately. Holman Christian Standard Bible An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately. American Standard Version An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed. Contemporary English Version Getting rich quick may turn out to be a curse. English Revised Version An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. GOD'S WORD® Translation An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end. Good News Translation The more easily you get your wealth, the less good it will do you. International Standard Version An inheritance quickly obtained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end. Majority Standard Bible An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end. NET Bible An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end. New Heart English Bible An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end. Webster's Bible Translation An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end of it shall not be blessed. World English Bible An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAn inheritance gotten wrongly at first, "" Even its latter end is not blessed. Young's Literal Translation An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed. Smith's Literal Translation An inheritance greedily gotten in the beginning; and its latter state shall not be. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing. Catholic Public Domain Version When an inheritance is obtained hastily in the beginning, in the end it will be without a blessing. New American Bible Possessions greedily guarded at the outset will not be blessed in the end. New Revised Standard Version An estate quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAn inheritance hastily acquired in the beginning, shall not be blessed in the end. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated An inheritance that is hasty in its beginning will not be blessed in its end. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed. Brenton Septuagint Translation A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wine is a Mocker…20Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness. 21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end. 22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.… Cross References Luke 15:11-32 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. / The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. ... Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun. James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. Proverbs 13:11 Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Proverbs 23:4-5 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. 1 Peter 1:4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, Proverbs 28:22 A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Proverbs 19:14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. Matthew 25:14-30 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ... Proverbs 21:6 Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit. Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Treasury of Scripture An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. gotten Proverbs 23:4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Proverbs 28:20,22 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent… 1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. but Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. Proverbs 28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. Job 27:16,17 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; … Jump to Previous Beginning Blessed Blessing End Estate First Gained Gotten Hastily Heritage Hurriedly Inheritance Latter Obtained Quickly Thereof Won't WronglyJump to Next Beginning Blessed Blessing End Estate First Gained Gotten Hastily Heritage Hurriedly Inheritance Latter Obtained Quickly Thereof Won't WronglyProverbs 20 1. Proper LivingAn inheritance gained quickly The Hebrew word for "inheritance" is "נַחֲלָה" (nachalah), which refers to property or possessions passed down from one generation to another. In ancient Israel, inheritance was a significant aspect of family life, often involving land that was tied to one's identity and legacy. The phrase "gained quickly" suggests a hasty acquisition, possibly through impatience, greed, or unethical means. This reflects a broader biblical principle that values diligence, patience, and integrity over immediate gratification. The quick gain of an inheritance might bypass the natural process of growth and maturity, leading to a lack of appreciation and stewardship. will not be blessed in the end Οὐδεὶς ἐπλούτησεν ταχέως δίκαιος ὤν. "No righteous man e'er grew rich suddenly." Hebrew An inheritanceנַ֭חֲלָה (na·ḥă·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion gained מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת (mə·ḇō·he·leṯ) Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 973: To feel a loathing quickly בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה (bā·ri·šō·nāh) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be blessed תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ (ṯə·ḇō·rāḵ) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse in the end. וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ (wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity Links Proverbs 20:21 NIVProverbs 20:21 NLT Proverbs 20:21 ESV Proverbs 20:21 NASB Proverbs 20:21 KJV Proverbs 20:21 BibleApps.com Proverbs 20:21 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:21 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:21 French Bible Proverbs 20:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning (Prov. 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