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Desirableנֶחְמָדtreasureאוֹצָרand oilוָשֶׁמֶןare in the dwellingבִּנְוֵהof the wise,חָכָםbutוּa senselessכְסִילmanאָדָםswallows it up.יְבַלְּעֶנּוּ
Proverbs 21:20
Study it in the app“Desirable treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a senseless man swallows it up.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 21:20, word by word
- Desirableנֶחְמָדnechmad
precious
What is desirable, valuable.
Where else “nechmad” appears- treasureאוֹצָרotsar
treasure
Valuables stored up.
Where else “otsar” appears- and oilשֶׁמֶןshemen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shemen” appears- are in the dwellingנְוֵהneve
abode
A place to live.
Where else “neve” appears- of the wiseחָכָםchacham
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chacham” appears- a senselessכְסִילchesil
senseless, fool
Fool: not someone who knows little, but someone who despises wisdom and trusts in himself.
Where else “chesil” appears- manאָדָםadam
anyone
A person; with "not", no one.
Where else “adam” appears- swallows it upיְבַלְּעֶyevale
swallow
Swallow, swallow up; hence, destroy.
Where else “yevale” appears
The context
19Better to live in a land of wilderness than with a woman of quarrels and vexation.
20 · This verse (above)
21Whoever pursues righteousness and loyal love will find life, righteousness, and honor.