Pro 21:20
{There is} treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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They that {were} foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Wealth and riches {shall be} in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this {is} the gift of God.
Wisdom {is} good with an inheritance: and {by it there is} profit to them that see the sun. {good...: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too}
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
In the house of the righteous {is} much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. {anointest: Heb. makest fat}
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all {things}. {maketh...: Heb. maketh glad the life}
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow {it} down: according to {his} substance {shall} the restitution {be}, and he shall not rejoice {therein}. {his...: Heb. the substance of his exchange}
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. {gone out: or, going out}
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
In the house of the righteous {is} much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
He that loveth pleasure {shall be} a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. {pleasure: or, sport}
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good {things} in possession.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth {his} substance.
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.