Proverbs 20:21
“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning,.... Of a man's setting out in the world in trade and business;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Or, An inheritance gotten hastily (greedily sought after by unjust means) at the beginning, the end thereof shall not be…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. It is possible that an estate may be suddenly raised. There are those that will be rich, by right or wrong, who…
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