Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.
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.
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 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 one understands the soul of his animal; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 11 He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart. 12 The wicked desires the net of evils; but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 28:19
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he pursuing vanities shall have poverty enough.
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 persons who followed him.
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.
Psalm 26:4
I have not sat with lying men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
Psalm 128:2
For you shall surely eat the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and all is well with you.
Proverbs 1:10-19
My son, if sinners lure you, do not be willing.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not into the way of evil.
Proverbs 6:32
Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; he who does it destroys his own soul.
Proverbs 7:7
and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 9:13
A foolish woman is noisy; she is simple and knows nothing.
Proverbs 9:16
The simple one, let him turn in here. And to one lacking heart, she says to him,
Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the plowed ground of the poor, but when there is no justice, it is swept away.
Proverbs 14:4
Where no cattle are, the stall is clean, but much gain is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labor there is gain, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
Proverbs 27:27
And you shall have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and a living for your young women.
Jonah 2:8
They who take heed to lying vanities forsake their kindness;
Ephesians 4:28
Let him who stole steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, so that he may have something to give to him who needs.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
and that you try earnestly to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8
neither did we eat any man's bread freely, but we worked with labor and travail night and day, so that we might not be heavy on any of you
Titus 1:10-11
For there are indeed many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,