Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking 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 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.
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 The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked are cruel. 11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart, 12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 28:19
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.
Judges 9:4
and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;
Genesis 3:19
by the sweat of thy face thou dost eat bread till thy return unto the ground, for out of it hast thou been taken, for dust thou art, and unto dust thou turnest back.'
Psalm 26:4
I have not sat with vain men, And with dissemblers I enter not.
Psalm 128:2
The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy art thou, and good is to thee.
Proverbs 1:10-19
My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.
Proverbs 4:14-15
Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.
Proverbs 6:32
He who committeth adultery with a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.
Proverbs 7:7
And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 9:13
A foolish woman is noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.
Proverbs 9:16
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,
Proverbs 13:20
Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
Proverbs 13:23
Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Proverbs 14:4
Without oxen a stall is clean, And great is the increase by the power of the ox.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.
Proverbs 27:27
And a sufficiency of goats' milk is for thy bread, For bread to thy house, and life to thy damsels!
Jonah 2:8
Those observing lying vanities their own mercy forsake.
Ephesians 4:28
whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
Titus 1:10-11
for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision --