Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 28:20 warns that whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished — directly echoing the lack of blessing for hasty inheritance.
In Proverbs 10:22, the Lord's blessing brings riches without sorrow—contrasting the cursed hasty gain here.
Proverbs 13:11 reinforces the same warning: wealth gained hastily dwindles, while gradual increase lasts — both caution against quick gain.
Proverbs 15:27 warns that greed brings trouble to a household, echoing the same danger of getting wealth hastily.
Proverbs 21:5 contrasts diligent planning with haste, reinforcing that hasty gain leads to lack.
In Proverbs 13:22, a good man leaves a lasting inheritance—contrasting the cursed hasty gain here.
Proverbs 21:6 describes wealth from lies as fleeting, similar to the cursed inheritance gained hastily.
Proverbs 23:4 warns against toiling for wealth — similar caution against hasty gain that lacks blessing here.
In Proverbs 28:8, wealth gained by usury ends up with the righteous—similar to the cursed inheritance here.
In Habakkuk 2:6, woe is pronounced on those who heap up what isn't theirs—directly parallels the cursed hasty gain.
In 1 Timothy 6:9, the same danger of desiring quick riches leads to ruin, echoing the fate of hasty gain.
In Job 27:17, the wicked's wealth passes to the just—parallel to the cursed inheritance being lost.
In Zechariah 5:4, a curse consumes the house of the thief—similar to the blessing withheld from hasty gain.