Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

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

The one who works his land will have plenty of food,
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.

Darby Translation

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

אדמה 
'adamah 
Usage: 225

שׂבע שׂבע 
Saba` 
Usage: 98

with bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

but he that followeth
רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

רק ריק 
Reyq 
Usage: 14

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 18

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 12:11

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

10 An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel. 11 He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense. 12 The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:19

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

Judges 9:4

And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.

Genesis 3:19

With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.

Psalm 26:4

I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

Proverbs 1:10-19

My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.

Proverbs 4:14-15

Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

Proverbs 6:32

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

Proverbs 7:7

I saw among the young men one without sense,

Proverbs 9:6

Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

Proverbs 9:13

The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

Proverbs 9:16

Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

Proverbs 13:20

Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

Proverbs 13:23

There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 14:23

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

Proverbs 27:27

There will be goats' milk enough for your food, and for the support of your servant-girls.

Jonah 2:8

The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

2 Thessalonians 3:8

And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

Titus 1:10-11

For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,

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