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Proverbs 21:20

Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise,

but a foolish man consumes them.

Proverbs 21:20 BSB

Proverbs 21:20 has 17 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 13 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 25:3–4 (12 votes) and Psalm 112:3 (8 votes). 7 other verses point back to it. It links with 6 other books, from Job 20 to Luke 16.

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Which verses does Proverbs 21:20 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Matthew 25:3–412 votes

    The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

  2. Psalm 112:38 votes

    Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

  3. Ecclesiastes 5:198 votes

    Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.

  4. Proverbs 15:66 votes

    The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

  5. Ecclesiastes 7:116 votes

    Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.

  6. Psalm 23:55 votes

    You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

  7. Proverbs 10:225 votes

    The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.

  8. Luke 15:145 votes

    After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

  9. Ecclesiastes 10:194 votes

    A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

  10. Jeremiah 41:84 votes

    But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.

  11. Matthew 6:19–204 votes
  12. Luke 6:454 votes
  13. Luke 16:14 votes
  14. Job 20:153 votes
  15. Job 20:183 votes
  16. Matthew 25:82 votes
  17. Luke 16:19–251 vote

Which verses point to Proverbs 21:20?

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