NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon There is treasure'owtsar (o-tsaw') a depository -- armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y). to be desired chamad (khaw-mad') to delight in -- beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing). and oil shemen (sheh'-men) grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine. in the dwelling naveh (naw-veh') comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried. of the wise chakam (khaw-kawm') wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man). but a foolish kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. spendeth it up bala` (baw-lah') to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up. King James Bible There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. Holman Christian Standard Bible Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a foolish man consumes them. International Standard Version Precious treasures and oil are found where the wise live, but a foolish man devours them. NET Bible There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has. Aramaic Bible in Plain English There is coveted treasure and oil in the dwelling of a wise man and the intelligent of the children of men will consume it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Costly treasure and wealth are in the home of a wise person, but a fool devours them. King James 2000 Bible There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up. Links Proverbs 21:20Proverbs 21:20 NIV Proverbs 21:20 NLT Proverbs 21:20 ESV Proverbs 21:20 NASB Proverbs 21:20 KJV |
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