Proverbs 21:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 112:3 : 3 Wealth and riches `are' in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.
  • Matt 25:3-4 : 3 they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil; 4 and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
  • Ps 23:5 : 5 Thou arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast anointed with oil my head, My cup is full!
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
  • Prov 15:6 : 6 `In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.
  • Eccl 5:19 : 19 Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.
  • Eccl 7:11 : 11 Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.
  • Eccl 10:19 : 19 For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.
  • Jer 41:8 : 8 And ten men have been found among them, and they say unto Ishmael, `Do not put us to death, for we have things hidden in the field -- wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.' And he forbeareth, and hath not put them to death in the midst of their brethren.
  • Matt 6:19-20 : 19 `Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, 20 but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,
  • Job 20:15 : 15 Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out.
  • Job 20:18 : 18 He is giving back `what' he laboured for, And doth not consume `it'; As a bulwark `is' his exchange, and he exults not.
  • Matt 25:8 : 8 and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
  • Luke 6:45 : 45 `The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.
  • Luke 15:14 : 14 and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;
  • Luke 16:1 : 1 And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
  • Luke 16:19-25 : 19 `And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day, 20 and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores. 22 `And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom, 24 and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame. 25 `And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive -- thou -- thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;

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