Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel. 11 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
12 Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:19

Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

Judges 9:4

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.

Genesis 3:19

By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

Psalm 26:4

I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites.

Psalm 128:2

You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

Proverbs 1:10-19

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

Proverbs 4:14-15

Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil.

Proverbs 6:32

He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.

Proverbs 7:7

and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,

Proverbs 9:6

Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight."

Proverbs 9:13

The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.

Proverbs 9:16

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who lacks sense she says,

Proverbs 13:20

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:23

The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 14:23

In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

Proverbs 27:27

There will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.

Jonah 2:8

Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love.

Ephesians 4:28

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

2 Thessalonians 3:8

nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.

Titus 1:10-11

For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.

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