Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.

New American Standard Bible

He who tills his land will have plenty of food,
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

The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

אדמה 
'adamah 
Usage: 225

שׂבע שׂבע 
Saba` 
Usage: 98

of bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

but he that followeth
רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

רק ריק 
Reyq 
Usage: 14

Verse Info

Context Readings

All About Life

18 Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverted will fall without warning. 19 Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor. 20 The faithful man will prosper with blessings, but whoever is in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:11

Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.

Judges 9:4

and they gave him 70 silver coins from the temple that they had built to Baal-berith. Abimelech hired some worthless and useless men, who followed him

Proverbs 13:20

Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but profits come through the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 23:20-21

Don't associate with heavy drinkers or dine with gluttons,

Proverbs 27:23-27

Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds,

Luke 15:12-17

The younger one told his father, "Father, give me my share of the estate.' So the father divided his property between them.

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