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Proverbs 21:20
Proverbs 21:20 — The New International Version (NIV)
20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
Proverbs 21:20 — English Standard Version (ESV)
20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
Proverbs 21:20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs 21:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)
20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 21:20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
20 There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
Proverbs 21:20 — New Century Version (NCV)
20 Wise people’s houses are full of the best foods and olive oil,
but fools waste everything they have.
Proverbs 21:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Proverbs 21:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
20 There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise man; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Proverbs 21:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
20 Costly treasure and wealth are in the home of a wise person,
but a fool devours them.
Proverbs 21:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a foolish man consumes them.
Proverbs 21:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
20 Precious treasure remains in the house of the wise,
but the fool devours it.
Proverbs 21:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the house of the wise,
but the foolish person will devour them.
Proverbs 21:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
20 The best food and olive oil are stored up in the houses of wise people.
But a foolish man eats up everything he has.
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