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
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vanities lacks heart.
Proverbs 27:18
Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who waits on his master shall be honored.
Proverbs 28:19
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he pursuing vanities shall have poverty enough.
Ecclesiastes 5:9
And the advantage of a land, it is for all; even a king has a field being tilled.
Destroyed
Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, sluggard; consider her ways and be wise;
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the perfect shall make his way right, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Psalm 112:5
A good man shows favor, and lends; he will guide his business with fairness.
Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoever keeps the command shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knows both time and judgment.
Jeremiah 8:7
Yea, the stork in the heavens knows her seasons; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow watch the time of their coming; but my people do not know the judgment of Jehovah.