Proverbs 21:20
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There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.

treasure

Proverbs 10:22 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.

Proverbs 15:6 The house of the just is very much strength: and in the fruits of the wicked is trouble.

Psalm 112:3 Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 And every man to whom God hath given riches, and substance, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to enjoy his portion, and to rejoice of his labour: this is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom with riches is more profitable, and bringeth more advantage to them that see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 10:19 For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.

Matthew 6:19,20 Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through, and steal. . . .

Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

oil

Psalm 23:5 Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me. Thou hast anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebreateth me, how goodly is it!

Jeremiah 41:8 But ten men were found among them, that said to Ismahel: Kill us not: for we have stores in the field, of wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey. And he forbore, and slew them not with their brethren.

Matthew 25:3,4 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them. . . .

but

Matthew 25:3,4,8 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them. . . .

Luke 15:14 And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country: and he began to be in want.

Luke 16:1,19-25 And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods. . . .

Context
The King's Heart
19It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman. 20There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.21He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.…
Cross References
Job 20:15
The riches which he hath swallowed, he shall vomit up, and God shall draw them out of his belly.

Job 20:18
He shall be punished for all that he did, and yet shall not be consumed: according to the multitude of his devices so also shall he suffer.

Psalm 112:3
Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.

Proverbs 8:21
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any thing from the beginning.

Proverbs 14:24
The crown of the wise, is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.

Proverbs 22:4
The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

Lexicon
Precious
נֶחְמָ֣ד (neḥ·māḏ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2530: To desire, take pleasure in

treasures
אוֹצָ֤ר ׀ (’ō·w·ṣār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse

and oil
וָ֭שֶׁמֶן (wā·še·men)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

are in the dwelling
בִּנְוֵ֣ה (bin·wêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5116: Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation

of the wise,
חָכָ֑ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise

but a foolish
וּכְסִ֖יל (ū·ḵə·sîl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being

consumes them.
יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ (yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulf


Additional Translations
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.

There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, Is in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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