Proverbs 21:20
There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
19It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.
21He that followeth justice and mercy, shall find life, justice, and glory.
Cross References
Job 20:15The riches which he hath swallowed; he shall vomit up, and God shall draw them out of his belly.
Psalms 23:5Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me. Thou hast anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebriateth me, how goodly is it!
Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
Ecclesiastes 5:19For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God entertaineth his heart with delight,
Ecclesiastes 10:19For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.
Matthew 6:19Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through 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 →