“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
King James Version (KJV)
Esther's comment on 2020-06-12 00:40:32:
Thanks a lot for your answer God may bless you more and more
Respected sir/mam
Thanks
Chris's comment on 2020-06-11 18:54:42:
Esther, Oil was a very expensive commodity & only the rich could afford it. It had many different uses in those early days, and this would have included, a special act of love shown to someone (Ps 23:5, Lk 7:46); anointing to kingship (1 Sam 10:1); or for healing (Mk 6:13, Js 5:14). So the verse in Prov 21, is really indicating that both wine & oil (those more expensive items) can only bring the common man to poverty. Today, overuse of oil is not really a means to poverty, but more so with alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, gambling, over extending our budget, etc. As Christians, we are responsible before the Lord in our use of the money & gifts he has given to us. Some may not have much in those terms, but what we do have, we must use for His Glory & Purpose. (Mt 25:14-30).
Esther's comment on 2020-06-11 15:49:59:
According to proverbs 21:17 verse what is the meaning of oil
C. Hayes's comment on 2014-11-24 14:48:11:
First of all I don 't quite understand why their are different versions of the Bible to explain this verse. Second, what does wine and olive oil have to do with gaining, or not gaining any wealth?