Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Bible References
Food
Proverbs 12:11
Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.
Proverbs 27:18
Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys his master will be honored.
Proverbs 28:19
Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.
Ecclesiastes 5:9
Also, the increase of the land belongs to everyone; the king himself is served by his field.
Destroyed
Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, you lazy man! Observe its ways and become wise.
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
Psalm 112:5
It is good for the person who lends generously, conducting his affairs with fairness.
Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoever obeys his commands will not experience harm, and the wise in heart will discern both the appropriate time and response.
Jeremiah 8:7
Even the stork in the sky knows its seasons, and the dove, the swallow, and the crane observe the time for migration. But my people don't know the requirements of the LORD.