20 (A)Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling,
    but a foolish man (B)devours it.

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20 Precious treasures and oil are found[a] where the wise live,
    but a foolish man devours them.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:20 So MT; LXX reads A desirable treasure will rest

20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
    but fools gulp theirs down.

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22 (A)A wise man scales the city of the mighty
    and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

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22 A wise man attacks the city of the mighty,
    bringing down the fortress in which they trust.

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22 One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty(A)
    and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.

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