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Proverbs 20:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Proverbs 20:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 20:21

Theological / Devotional

Gotten hastily. This proverb is a reminder of the curt, "Easy come, easy go." The sudden and easy accession of wealth is very different from the slow accumulation of riches by hard work and earnest effort. Without any comprehension of the toil by which the inheritance was gathered, the beneficiary has formed no habits of diligence and caution that would enable him to turn the money into a blessing to himself and others.

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