Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Holman Bible
but without justice, it is swept away.
International Standard Version
The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice.
A Conservative Version
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor, but there is [that is] consumed because of injustice.
American Standard Version
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
Amplified
Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,
But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.
Bible in Basic English
There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
Darby Translation
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
Much food to the fallow ground of the poor: and in no judgment there is destroying
King James 2000
Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of justice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[There is] much food [in] the field of the poor, but {it is swept away} by {injustice}.
Modern King James verseion
Much food is in the plowed ground of the poor, but when there is no justice, it is swept away.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There is plenteousness of food in the fields of the poor; and shall be increased out of measure.
NET Bible
There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.
New Heart English Bible
An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
The Emphasized Bible
Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Webster
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
World English Bible
An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth. 23 Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment. 24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 12:11
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Psalm 112:5
Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
Proverbs 6:6-11
Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;
Proverbs 11:5-6
The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
Proverbs 12:14
From the fruit of the mouth is one satisfied with good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
Proverbs 27:18
The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured.
Proverbs 27:23-27
Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,
Proverbs 28:19
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.
Ecclesiastes 5:9
And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.
Ecclesiastes 8:5-6
Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
Jeremiah 8:7-10
Even a stork in the heavens hath known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched the time of their coming, And -- My people have not known the judgment of Jehovah.