The evil man has swallowed riches.\par But he will vomit them out.\par God will make the evil person\par vomit them out.\par
Proverbs 21:20 - Easy To Read Version A wise person saves the things he needs. But a foolish person uses everything as fast as he gets it. 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. |
The evil man has swallowed riches.\par But he will vomit them out.\par God will make the evil person\par vomit them out.\par
The evil person will be forced\par to give back his profits.\par He won’t be allowed to enjoy\par the things he worked for.\par
That person’s family will be very rich.\par And his goodness will continue forever.\par
Lord, you prepared my table\par in front of my enemies.\par You poured oil on my head. {\cf2\super [142]} \par My cup is full and spilling over.\par
A blessing from the Lord will bring you true wealth. And it won’t bring troubles with it.
Wise people are rewarded by wealth. But foolish people are rewarded by foolishness.
Good people are rich in many things. But the things that an evil person has only cause him trouble.
Respect the Lord and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.
I give wealth to people who love me.\par Yes, I fill their houses with treasures.\par
People enjoy eating, and wine makes life happier. But money solves a lot of problems.
If God gives a person wealth, property, and the power to enjoy those things, then that person should enjoy them. That person should accept the things he has and enjoy his work—that is a gift from God.
Wisdom is better if you also have property. Really, wise people {\cf2\super [32]} will get more than enough wealth.
But the foolish girls said to the wise girls, ‘Give us some of your oil. The oil in our lamps is all gone.’
He spent everything that he had. Soon after that, the land became very dry, and there was no rain. There was not enough food to eat anywhere in that country. The son was hungry and needed money.
Jesus said to his followers, “Once there was a rich man. This rich man hired a manager to take care of his business. Later, the rich man learned that his manager was cheating him.
A good person has good things saved in his heart. And so he brings good things out of his heart. But an evil person has evil things saved in his heart. So he brings out bad things. A person speaks the things that are in his heart.