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There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
to be desired beauty Verb H2530 נֶחְמָ֣ד nech·mad
[There is] treasure armory Noun H214 אֹוצָ֤ר o·v·tzar
and oil anointing Noun H8081 וָ֭שֶׁמֶן va·she·men
in the dwelling comely Noun H5116 בִּנְוֵ֣ה bin·veh
of the wise cunning Adjective H2450 חָכָ֑ם cha·cham;
but a foolish foolish Noun H3684 וּכְסִ֖יל u·che·sil
man person Noun H120 אָדָ֣ם a·dam
spendeth it up cover Verb H1104 יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ ye·val·le·'en·nu.

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King James Bible There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Hebrew Greek English There is precious treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but wise, But a foolish man spendeth swallows it up.
New American Standard Bible 1995 There is precious treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but wise, But a foolish man spendeth swallows it up.