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Proverbs 20:21
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KJ21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily in the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
ASV
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
AMP
An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
AMPC
An inheritance hastily gotten [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning, in the end it will not be blessed.
BRG
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
CSB
An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.
CSBA
An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.
CEB
Inheritance gained quickly at first won’t bless later on.
CJB
Possessions acquired quickly at first will not be blessed in the end.
CEV
Getting rich quick may turn out to be a curse.
DARBY
An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
DRA
The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.
ERV
If your wealth was easy to get, it will not be worth much to you.
EASY
If you receive riches too early in life, it will do you no good in the end.
EHV
An inheritance easily obtained in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
ESV
An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
ESVUK
An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
EXB
Wealth inherited quickly in the beginning will ·do you no good [not bless you] in the end.
GNV
An heritage is hastily gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
GW
An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.
GNT
The more easily you get your wealth, the less good it will do you.
HCSB
An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.
ICB
Wealth that is gotten quickly in the beginning will do you no good in the end.
ISV
An inheritance quickly obtained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
JUB
¶ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
KJV
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
AKJV
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
LSB
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning In the end will not be blessed.
LEB
An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning will not be blessed at its end.
TLB
Quick wealth is not a blessing in the end.
MSG
A bonanza at the beginning is no guarantee of blessing at the end.
MEV
An inheritance may be gained hastily at the beginning, but the end of it will not be blessed.
NOG
An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.
NABRE
Possessions greedily guarded at the outset will not be blessed in the end.
NASB
An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
NASB1995
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
NCB
Possessions that are quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
NCV
Wealth inherited quickly in the beginning will do you no good in the end.
NET
An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
NIRV
Property that you claim too soon will not be blessed in the end.
NIV
An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.
NIVUK
An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.
NKJV
An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.
NLV
A large gift received at one time in a hurry will not bring good in the end.
NLT
An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.
NRSVA
An estate quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
NRSVACE
An estate quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
NRSVCE
An estate quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
NRSVUE
An estate quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
OJB
A nachalah (inheritance) may be gotten hastily at the rishonah (beginning); but the acharit (latter end) thereof shall not have a bracha.
RGT
An inheritance hastily gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
RSV
An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning will in the end not be blessed.
RSVCE
An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning will in the end not be blessed.
TLV
An estate acquired quickly in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
VOICE
An inheritance acquired hastily at first will end up not being blessed after all.
WEB
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.
WYC
Heritage to which men hasteth (to get) in the beginning, shall want blessing in the last time. (An inheritance which someone hasteneth to get early, shall lack blessing in the end.)
YLT
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
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