Proverbs 21:20

אוֹצָר ׀ נֶחְמָד וָשֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵה חָכָם וּכְסִיל אָדָם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ ־ מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים וָכָֽעַס ׃

21רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבֽוֹד ׃

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Cross References

Job 20:15חַיִל בָּלַע וַיְקִאֶנּוּ מִבִּטְנוֹ יֽוֹרִשֶׁנּוּ אֵֽל ׃

Psalms 23:5תַּעֲרֹךְ לְפָנַי ׀ שֻׁלְחָן נֶגֶד צֹרְרָי דִּשַּׁנְתָּ בַשֶּׁמֶן רֹאשִׁי כּוֹסִי רְוָיָֽה ׃

Proverbs 10:22בִּרְכַּת יְהוָה הִיא תַעֲשִׁיר וְלֹֽא ־ יוֹסִף עֶצֶב עִמָּֽהּ ׃

Ecclesiastes 5:19כִּי לֹא הַרְבֵּה יִזְכֹּר אֶת ־ יְמֵי חַיָּיו כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים מַעֲנֶה בְּשִׂמְחַת לִבּֽוֹ ׃

Ecclesiastes 10:19לִשְׂחוֹק עֹשִׂים לֶחֶם וְיַיִן יְשַׂמַּח חַיִּים וְהַכֶּסֶף יַעֲנֶה אֶת ־ הַכֹּֽל ׃

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:20

19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. Note, 1. Unbridled passions embitter and spoil the comfort of all relations. A peevish angry wife makes her husband's life uneasy, to whom she should be a comfort and a meet help. Those cannot dwell in peace and happiness that cannot dwell in peace and love. Even those that are one flesh, if they be not withal one spirit, have no joy of their union. 2. It is better to have no company than bad company. The wife of thy covenant… Read the whole commentary →

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