Proverbs 21:20
Desirable treasure and oil are kept in the dwelling of the wise, 1 but a foolish person swallows it all up. 1
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19It is better to live in the desert 1 than with a quarreling and angry wife. 1
21The one who does right and is kind— 1 this person finds life, righteousness, and honor. 1
Cross References
Job 20:15He swallows down riches, but he will vomit them up again; 1 God will cast them out of his stomach. 1
Psalms 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; 1 you have anointed my head with oil; 1 my cup runs over. 1
Proverbs 10:22The good gifts of Yahweh bring wealth 1 and he adds no pain to it. 1
Ecclesiastes 5:19Anyone to whom God has given riches and wealth and the ability to receive his share and rejoice in his work—this is a gift from God.
Ecclesiastes 10:19People prepare food for laughter, 2 wine brings enjoyment to life, 3 and money fills the need for everything. 1
Matthew 6:19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust destroy, 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 →