Proverbs 21:20
There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it.
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19It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.
21Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.
Cross References
Job 20:15The riches that he devours, he will vomit up, and from his stomach God will draw them out.
Psalms 23:5He will receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God, his Savior.
Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them.
Ecclesiastes 5:19And then he will not fully remember the days of his life, because God occupies his heart with delights.
Ecclesiastes 10:19While laughing, they make bread and wine, so that the living may feast. And all things are obedient to money.
Matthew 6:19Do not choose to store up for yourselves treasures on earth: where rust and moth consume, and where thieves break in and steal.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:20
19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. Note, 1. Unbridled passions embitter and spoil the comfort of all relations. A peevish angry wife makes her husband's life uneasy, to whom she should be a comfort and a meet help. Those cannot dwell in peace and happiness that cannot dwell in peace and love. Even those that are one flesh, if they be not withal one spirit, have no joy of their union. 2. It is better to have no company than bad company. The wife of thy covenant… Read the whole commentary →