20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:20
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 20
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Precious נֶחְמָ֣ד H2530 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular treasures אוֹצָ֤ר׀ H214 Noun - masculine singular and oil וָ֭שֶׁמֶן H8081 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular are in the dwelling בִּנְוֵ֣ה H5116 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the wise חָכָ֑ם H2450 Adjective - masculine singular but a foolish וּכְסִ֖יל H3684 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular man אָדָ֣ם H120 Noun - masculine singular consumes them יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ H1104 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular