20Precious 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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Preciousנֶחְמָ֣דH2530Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singulartreasuresאוֹצָ֤ר׀H214Noun - masculine singularand oilוָ֭שֶׁמֶןH8081Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularare in the dwellingבִּנְוֵ֣הH5116Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the wiseחָכָ֑םH2450Adjective - masculine singularbut a foolishוּכְסִ֖ילH3684Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularmanאָדָ֣םH120Noun - masculine singularconsumes themיְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃H1104Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular