He swallows wealth but must vomit it up; God will force it from his stomach.
Proverbs 21:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a fool consumes them. , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man spendeth it up. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition There are precious treasures and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a self-confident and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it. American Standard Version (1901) There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up. Common English Bible Precious treasure and oil stay in the home of the wise, but fools swallow them up. Catholic Public Domain Version There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it. |
He swallows wealth but must vomit it up; God will force it from his stomach.
He must return the fruit of his labour without consuming it; he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
The house of the righteous has great wealth, but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.
giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries.
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life happy, and money is the answer for everything.
Furthermore, everyone to whom God has given riches and wealth, he has also allowed him to enjoy them, take his reward, and rejoice in his labour. This is a gift of God,
Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and an advantage to those who see the sun,
However, there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, ‘Don’t kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field #– #wheat, barley, oil, and honey! ’ So he stopped and did not kill them along with their companions.
The foolish ones said to the wise ones, “Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.”
After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.
Now he said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.
A good person produces good out of the good stored up in his heart. An evil person produces evil out of the evil stored up in his heart, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.