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Proverbs 20

Prov. 20:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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An inheritance
nachalah (Hebrew #5159)
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
KJV usage: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare 5158.
Pronounce: nakh-al-aw'
Origin: from 5157 (in its usual sense)
may be gotten hastily
bachal (Hebrew #973)
to loath
KJV usage: abhor, get hastily (from the margin for 926).
Pronounce: baw-khal'
Origin: a primitive root
bahal (Hebrew #926)
to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
KJV usage: be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.
Pronounce: baw-hal'
Origin: a primitive root
at the beginning
ri'shown (Hebrew #7223)
from 7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
KJV usage: ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
Pronounce: ree-shone'
Origin: or riishon {ree-shone'}
; but the end
'achariyth (Hebrew #319)
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
KJV usage: (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
Pronounce: akh-ar-eeth'
Origin: from 310
thereof shall not be blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 23:4• 4Labor not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. (Prov. 23:4)
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Prov. 28:20,22• 20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
 22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. (Prov. 28:20,22)
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1 Tim. 6:9• 9But 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. (1 Tim. 6:9)
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Prov. 13:22• 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. (Prov. 13:22)
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Prov. 28:8• 8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. (Prov. 28:8)
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Job 27:16‑17• 16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
 17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. (Job 27:16‑17)
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Hab. 2:6• 6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! (Hab. 2:6)
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Zech. 5:4• 4I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof. (Zech. 5:4)
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Mal. 2:2• 2If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. (Mal. 2:2)
• Treasure rapidly accumulated at the expense of conscience and honor will yield little comfort; for “the blessing of the Lord that maketh rich and addeth no sorrow with it” cannot be upon it. (“Proverbs Twenty” by H.A. Ironside)
• See God’s word to the rich who have gained their fortunes by oppression of the poor (James 6:1-6). (“Proverbs Twenty” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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An inheritance obtained hastilyf at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

JND Translation Notes

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Others read "wrongly acquired."