Bible in Basic English
"There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man."
— Proverbs 21:20, Bible in Basic English
“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”
“There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up. ”
“There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.”
“There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.”
“There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the just: and the foolish man shall spend it.”
“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”
The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.
The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.
It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.
There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.
He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.