Proverbs 20:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
English ASV
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
English Amplified
An inheritance hastily gotten [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning, in the end it will not be blessed. [Prov. 28:20; Hab. 2:6.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
An inheritance hastily gotten [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning, in the end it will not be blessed. [Prov. 28:20; Hab. 2:6.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
English EASY 2024
If you receive riches too early in life, it will do you no good in the end.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
If your wealth was easy to get, it will not be worth much to you.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The more easily you get your wealth, the less good it will do you.
English God's Word - GW 1995
An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.
English KJV 1611
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
English LSB
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning In the end will not be blessed.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
An inheritance gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Possessions gained hastily at the outset will in the end not be blessed.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Property you gain quickly at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
English NIV
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.
English NKJ 1982
An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.
English NLT
An inheritance obtained early in life is not a blessing in the end.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
An estate quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
If an inheritance is gained too early in life, it will not be blessed in the end.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning will in the end not be blessed.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Quick wealth is not a blessing in the end.
English Tyndale 1537
The heritage that cometh too hastily at the first, shall not be praised at the end.