Proverbs 21:20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
KJV
Thesaurus desiderabilis, et oleum in habitaculo justi : et imprudens homo dissipabit illud.
Vulgate
θησαυρὸς ἐπιθυμητὸς ἀναπαύσεται ἐπὶ στόματος σοφοῦ, ἄφρονες δὲ ἄνδρες καταπίονται αὐτόν.
LXX
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
ASV
אוֹצָ֤ר נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭/שֶׁמֶן בִּ/נְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּ/כְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
אֹצְר֖וֹת
'tsrvt
noun · 79×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
ם
m
verb · 50×
נְוֵ֣ה
nvh
noun · 35×
שֶּׁ֖מֶן
shmn
noun · 191×
תַחְמֹ֖ד
tchmd
verb · 28×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Q. What does God forbid in the eighth commandment? A. He forbids not only outright theft and robbery, punishable by law. But in God's sight theft also includes cheating and swindling our neighbor by schemes made to appear legitimate, such as: inaccurate measurements of weight, size, or volume; fraudulent merchandising; counterfeit money; excessive interest; or any other means f…
Cross-references
- Eccl 5:19 — Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
- Eccl 7:11 — Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
- Eccl 10:19 — A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
- Jer 41:8 — But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among the
- Job 20:15 — He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
- Job 20:18 — That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
- 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 of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the
- Luke 15:14 — And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
- Luke 16:1 — And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
- Matt 6:19 — Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
- Matt 25:3 — They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
- Prov 10:22 — The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
- Prov 14:11 — The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
- Prov 15:6 — In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
- Prov 15:6 — In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
- Prov 21:17 — He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
- Prov 24:4 — And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
- Prov 28:10 — Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
- Ps 23:5 — Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
- Ps 112:3 — Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.