Proverbs 21:19-21

Amplified Bible

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It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
²⁰ 
There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future],
But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.
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He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.^(A)