Proverbs 21:17-19

Modern English Version

¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
    he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked will be a ransom for the righteous,
    and the transgressor for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in the wilderness
    than with a contentious and angry woman.