Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.
New American Standard Bible
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.
King James Version
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Holman Bible
will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.
International Standard Version
Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.
A Conservative Version
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who follows after vanity shall have poverty enough.
American Standard Version
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons'shall have poverty enough.
Amplified
He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
Darby Translation
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.
Julia Smith Translation
He working his land shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing the vain shall be filled with poverty.
King James 2000
He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after worthless pursuits shall have poverty enough.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who tills his ground will have plenty bread, but he who follows fantasies will have plenty [of] poverty.
Modern King James verseion
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he pursuing vanities shall have poverty enough.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread; but he that followeth idleness, shall have poverty enough.
NET Bible
The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.
New Heart English Bible
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
The Emphasized Bible
He that tilleth his ground, shall have plenty of bread, but, he that pursueth empty-heads, shall have plenty of poverty.
Webster
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
World English Bible
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.
Themes
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence in, abundantly recompensed
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Evil consequences of
Following » Those that follow vain people
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Bad company
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
18 He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted. 19 By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough. 20 A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:11
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
Judges 9:4
And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.
Proverbs 13:20
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
Proverbs 14:4
Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 23:20-21
Do not be among those who give themselves to wine-drinking, or among those who make themselves full with meat:
Proverbs 27:23-27
Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;
Luke 15:12-17
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.