Proverbs
Proverbs 21:20
20Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise,
but a foolish man consumes them.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious | נֶחְמָ֣ד | neḥ·māḏ | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H2530 desire, take pleasure in |
| treasures | אוֹצָ֤ר׀ | ’ō·w·ṣār | Noun - masculine singular | H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse |
| and oil | וָ֭שֶׁמֶן | wā·še·men | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| are in the dwelling | בִּנְוֵ֣ה | bin·wêh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks |
| of the wise | חָכָ֑ם | ḥā·ḵām | Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| but a foolish | וּכְסִ֖יל | ū·ḵə·sîl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| man | אָדָ֣ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| consumes them | יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ | yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 25:3–4 · Psalm 112:3 · Ecclesiastes 5:19 · Ecclesiastes 7:11 · Proverbs 15:6 · Psalm 23:5 · Luke 15:14 · Proverbs 10:22 · Luke 16:1 · Jeremiah 41:8 · Luke 6:45 · Matthew 6:19–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.