Proverbs 21:20
WEB
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
BSB
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
KJV
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H214
n-m — depository
Derivation: from 686;
a depository
KJV: armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).
n.m — treasure
אוֹצָר n.m. treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
H2530
v — delight in
Derivation: a primitive root;
to delight in
KJV: beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (× great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
vb — desire
חָמַד vb. desire, take pleasure in
Qal desire
Niph. desirable
Pi. delight greatly
n.f — desirableness
[חֲמוּדָה] n.f. desirableness, preciousness
H8081
n-m — grease, richness
Derivation: from 8080;
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
KJV: anointing, × fat (things), × fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, pine.
n.m — fat
שֶׁ֫מֶן 192 n.m. fat, oil
H5116
n — at home, lovely, home, den
Derivation: or (feminine) נָוָה; from 5115;
(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den)
KJV: comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.
adj — dwelling
[נָוֶה] adj. dwelling, abiding
n.m — abode of shepherd
נָוֶה n.m. abode of shepherd, or flocks, poet. habitation
1.
a. abode, of sheep
b. abode of shepherds
c. = meadow
2. habitation, usu. of country, or of domains in the country (chiefly poet.)
H2450
a — wise
Derivation: from 2449;
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV: cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
adj — wise
חָכָם adj. wise
1. skilful in technical work
2. wise in the administration of affairs
3. shrewd, crafty, cunning
4. pl. class of learned and shrewd men, incl. astrologers, magicians and the like
5. prudent
6. wise, ethically and religiously
H3684
n-m — fat, stupid, silly
Derivation: from 3688;
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
KJV: fool(-ish).
n.m — stupid fellow
כְּסִיל 70 n.m. stupid fellow, dullard, fool
H120
n-m — ruddy, human being, mankind
Derivation: from 119;
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV: × another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
n.m — Adam
אָדָם 560 n.m. Gn 1:27 man, mankind
1. a man = human being
2. coll. man, mankind
3. n.pr.m. Adam, first man (without art.)
4. n.pr.loc. city in Jordan valley (as built?)
H1104
v — make away with, swallowing, destroy
Derivation: a primitive root;
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
KJV: cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
vb — swallow down
בָּלַע vb. swallow down, swallow up, engulf
Qal
1. swallow down
2. swallow up, engulf
Niph. swallowed up, i.e. devastated
Pi.
1. swallow
2. swallow up, engulf
Pu. be swallowed up
Hithp. their wisdom is all gone, ‘they are at their wit’s end’
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Verse 20
Proverbs 21:20
Note, 1. Those that are wise will increase what they have and live plentifully; their wisdom will teach them to proportion their expenses to their income and to lay up for hereafter; so that there is a treasure of things to be desired, and as much as needs be desired, a good stock of all things convenient, laid up in season, and particularly of oil, one of the staple commodities of Canaan, Deu 8:8. This is in the habitation, or cottage, of the wise; and it is better to have an old-fashioned house, and have it well furnished, than a fine modern one, with sorry housekeeping. God blesses the endeavors of the wise and then their houses are replenished. 2. Those that are foolish will misspend what they have upon their lusts, and so bring the stock they have to nothing. Those manage wretchedly that are in haste to spend what they had, but not in care which way to get more. Foolish children spend what their wise parents have laid up. One sinner destroys much good, as the prodigal son.
Cross-references: Deut 8:8