Proverbs 21:20

Bible › Proverbs › Chapter 21 › Verse 20

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

In other translations

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

Hebrew words

אוֹצָר׀'otzartreasureH214נֶחְמָדnechmaddesirableH2530וָשֶׁמֶןvashemenand oilH8081בִּנְוֵהbinveh[are] in [the] habitation ofH5116חָכָםchakhama wise [person]H2450וּכְסִילukhesiland a foolH3684אָדָם'adama personH120יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ׃yevalle'enuhe swallows up itH1104

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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