A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
LXX
Proverbs 21:20
A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
Parallel Translations
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
Cross References
Matthew 25:3–4Psalms 112:3Ecclesiastes 5:19Ecclesiastes 7:11Proverbs 15:6Proverbs 10:22Luke 15:14Matthew 6:19–20Ecclesiastes 10:19Luke 6:45Psalms 23:5Job 20:15Job 20:18Jeremiah 41:8Luke 16:1
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