Proverbs 21:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:20 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:20 — KJV
“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”
— Proverbs 21:20 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:20 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:20
“And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. gone out: or, going out”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:20: oil, wise, foolish
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:20: desired, wise
“Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:20: wise, foolish
“And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:20: oil, wise
“And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives. many wives: Heb. a multitude of wives”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:20: desired, wise
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