Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
New American Standard Bible
But he who pursues worthless things lacks
King James Version
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Holman Bible
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.
International Standard Version
Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.
A Conservative Version
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who pursues vanities is void of understanding.
American Standard Version
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.
Amplified
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.
Bible in Basic English
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
Julia Smith Translation
He working his earth shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing vain things wanted heart.
King James 2000
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks {sense}.
Modern King James verseion
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread; but he that followeth idleness, is a very fool.
NET Bible
The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.
New Heart English Bible
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
Webster
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
World English Bible
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Themes
Agriculture » General references to
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence in, abundantly recompensed
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are a proof of folly
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
Following » Those that follow vain people
Understanding » Who is void of understanding
Vanity » Fools follow those given to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
10 A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding. 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
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Cross References
Proverbs 28:19
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.
Judges 9:4
And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Ba'al-be'rith with which Abim'elech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground: for out of it wast thou taken. For dust thou art; and unto dust shalt thou return.
Psalm 26:4
I have not sat with vain persons, neither have I gone in with dissemblers;
Psalm 128:2
For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Proverbs 1:10-19
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men:
Proverbs 6:32
Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs 7:7
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.
Proverbs 9:13
The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing.
Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips tendeth only to want.
Proverbs 27:27
and there is goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and sustenance for thy maidens.
Jonah 2:8
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Ephesians 4:28
Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with his hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
and to seek earnestly to be quiet and mind your own affairs, and work with your own hands, even as we charged you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:
Titus 1:10-11
For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision,