Proverbs 21:17
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
– Proverbs 21:17
Loving
pleasure, or joy, and
wine and oil means pursuing and indulging in luxury. Wisdom warns such pursuits and indulgences lead to poverty. The word for
poor means need, or lack. The word for
rich means wealth, or abundance. The
just in Proverbs 21:15 do not pursue
pleasure (the same word is translated
joy there) as an end in itself, but rather pursue
judgment and find
pleasure. The problem is not with the
wine,
oil, or even
pleasure, but rather with the misplaced love that gluttonously pursues them. A greedy appetite will never be satisfied (Ecclesiastes 5:10) and will leave a man in rags (Proverbs 23:21).
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Posted by Jeff Short on Saturday, February 10, 2018 · Leave a Comment
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