Proverbs 21:20
A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
19It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
21The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
Cross References
Job 20:15His wealth unjustly collected shall be vomited up; a messenger of wrath shall drag him out of his house.
Psalms 23:5He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour. 1
Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
Ecclesiastes 5:19For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God troubles him in the mirth of his heart.
Ecclesiastes 10:19Men prepare bread for laughter, and wine and oil that the living should rejoice: but to money all things will humbly yield obedience.
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 →