Proverbs 21:20

WEB

²⁰There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

KJV

²⁰There is treasure^[+] to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

BSB

²⁰Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

FBV

²⁰The wise hold on to their wealth and olive oil, but stupid people use up everything they have.

Extra References

Matthew 25:3-4

³Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, ⁴but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Psalms 112:3

³Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

¹⁹Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 7:11

¹¹Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

Proverbs 10:22

²²The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

Proverbs 15:6

⁶In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

Luke 15:14

¹⁴When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

Psalms 23:5

⁵You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.

Luke 16:1

¹He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

¹⁹“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; ²⁰but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;