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Selected Verse: Proverbs 21:20 - Strong Concordance

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Pr 21:20 Strong Concordance There is treasure [0214] to be desired [02530] and oil [08081] in the dwelling [05116] of the wise [02450]; but a foolish [03684] man [0120] spendeth it up [01104].
  King James 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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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
The wise, by diligence and care, lay up and increase wealth, while fools

spend--literally, "swallow it up," greedily.
 
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1 Then [5119] shall the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] be likened [3666] unto ten [1176] virgins [3933], which [3748] took [2983] their [846] lamps [2985], and went forth [1831] to meet [529] [1519] the bridegroom [3566].
2 And [1161] five [4002] of [1537] them [846] were [2258] wise [5429], and [2532] five [4002] were foolish [3474].
3 They [3748] that were foolish [3474] took [2983] their [846] [1438] lamps [2985], and took [2983] no [3756] oil [1637] with [3326] them [1438]:
4 But [1161] the wise [5429] took [2983] oil [1637] in [1722] their [846] vessels [30] with [3326] their [846] lamps [2985].
5 While [1161] the bridegroom [3566] tarried [5549], they all [3956] slumbered [3573] and [2532] slept [2518].
6 And [1161] at midnight [3319] [3571] there was a cry [2906] made [1096], Behold [2400], the bridegroom [3566] cometh [2064]; go ye out [1831] to [1519] meet [529] him [846].
7 Then [5119] all [3956] those [1565] virgins [3933] arose [1453], and [2532] trimmed [2885] their [846] lamps [2985].
8 And [1161] the foolish [3474] said [2036] unto the wise [5429], Give [1325] us [2254] of [1537] your [5216] oil [1637]; for [3754] our [2257] lamps [2985] are gone out [4570].
9 But [1161] the wise [5429] answered [611], saying [3004], Not so; lest [3379] there be [714] not [3756] enough [714] for us [2254] and [2532] you [5213]: but [1161] go ye [4198] rather [3123] to them [4314] that sell [4453], and [2532] buy [59] for yourselves [1438].
10 And [1161] while they [846] went [565] to buy [59], the bridegroom [3566] came [2064]; and [2532] they that were ready [2092] went in [1525] with [3326] him [846] to [1519] the marriage [1062]: and [2532] the door [2374] was shut [2808].
11 Afterward [1161] [5305] came [2064] also [2532] the other [3062] virgins [3933], saying [3004], Lord [2962], Lord [2962], open [455] to us [2254].
12 But [1161] he answered [611] and said [2036], Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], I know [1492] you [5209] not [3756].
13 Watch [1127] therefore [3767], for [3754] ye know [1492] neither [3756] the day [2250] nor [3761] the hour [5610] wherein [1722] [3739] the Son [5207] of man [444] cometh [2064].
28 An ungodly [01100] witness [05707] scorneth [03887] judgment [04941]: and the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563] devoureth [01104] iniquity [0205].
26 And Ira [05896] also the Jairite [02972] was a chief ruler [03548] about David [01732].
4 And the glorious [06643] beauty [08597], which is on the head [07218] of the fat [08081] valley [01516], shall be a fading [05034] flower [06733], and as the hasty fruit [01061] before the summer [07019]; which when he that looketh [07200] upon it seeth [07200], while it is yet in his hand [03709] he eateth it up [01104].
20 A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] man [0120] despiseth [0959] his mother [0517].
11 Moreover by them is thy servant [05650] warned [02094]: and in keeping [08104] of them there is great [07227] reward [06118].
18 And her merchandise [05504] and her hire [0868] shall be holiness [06944] to the LORD [03068]: it shall not be treasured [0686] nor laid up [02630]; for her merchandise [05504] shall be for them that dwell [03427] before [06440] the LORD [03068], to eat [0398] sufficiently [07654], and for durable [06266] clothing [04374].