Proverbs 21:17
“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man,.... Or "sport" (c) and pastime, music and dancing, cards and dice, hunting…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Wine and oil - i. e., The costly adjuncts of a princely banquet. The price of oil or precious unguent was about equal to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Here is an argument against a voluptuous luxurious life, taken from the ruin it brings upon men's temporal interests.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
wine and oil "The costly adjuncts of a princely banquet. Among these the oil, or precious unguent, was always most…
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