Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who tills his ground will have plenty bread, but he who follows fantasies will have plenty [of] poverty.

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.

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.

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.

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 He who walks in integrity will be safe, but he who takes crooked paths will fall in one. 19 He who tills his ground will have plenty bread, but he who follows fantasies will have plenty [of] poverty. 20 A man of faithfulness [has] abundant blessings, but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:11

He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks {sense}.

Judges 9:4

And they gave to him seventy [pieces of] silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them worthless and reckless men, and {they followed him}.

Proverbs 13:20

Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.

Proverbs 14:4

{When there are no} oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops [comes] by the strength of an ox.

Proverbs 23:20-21

Do not be among drinkers of wine, among gluttonous eaters of {their meat}.

Proverbs 27:23-27

You will surely know the {condition} of your flock; your heart attends to the herds.

Luke 15:12-17

And the younger of them said to [his] father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that is coming to [me].' So he divided [his] assets between them.

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