Proverbs 21:20

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Ps 112:3 : 3 Wealth and riches [shall be] in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
  • Matt 25:3-4 : 3 ‹They that› [were] ‹foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:› 4 ‹But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.›
  • Ps 23:5 : 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 ¶ The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
  • Prov 15:6 : 6 ¶ In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
  • Eccl 5:19 : 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 : 11 ¶ Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance: and [by it there is] profit to them that see the sun.
  • Eccl 10:19 : 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all [things].
  • Jer 41:8 : 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 their brethren.
  • Matt 6:19-20 : 19 ¶ ‹Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:› 20 ‹But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:›
  • Job 20:15 : 15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
  • Job 20:18 : 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].
  • Matt 25:8 : 8 ‹And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.›
  • Luke 6:45 : 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 heart his mouth speaketh.›
  • Luke 15:14 : 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 : 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.›
  • Luke 16:19-25 : 19 ¶ ‹There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:› 20 ‹And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,› 21 ‹And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.› 22 ‹And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;› 23 ‹And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.› 24 ‹And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.› 25 ‹But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.›

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