Proverbs 21:20
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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5 A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
6 `In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.
7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.
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17 Whoso `is' loving mirth `is' a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.
- Prov 15:20-212 verses77%
20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.
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14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.
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23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.
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16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
- Prov 17:24-252 verses74%
24 The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
25 A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
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21 Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
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16 Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
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23 To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
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19 Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.
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15 Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.
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11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
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1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
- Prov 14:7-82 verses74%
7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.
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20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
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14 The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
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33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
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13 A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.
14 House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.
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21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
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22 A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
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1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
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12 Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
- Matt 25:3-42 verses72%
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.
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12 The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
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19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools `is': Turn from evil.
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15 The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.
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21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
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4 The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
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1 For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
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13 O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.
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3 An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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21 so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'
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6 The making of treasures by a lying tongue, `Is' a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
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17 Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.
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3 In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
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8 and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;