Proverbs 28:19 “The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chase…”

Proverbs 28:19

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.

Darby Translation

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.

Young's Literal Translation

Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] 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.

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Cross references

“that tilleth”

Proverbs 12:11 Proverbs 27:23–27 Proverbs 14:4

Proverbs 12:11 · BSB

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

Proverbs 27:23–27 · BSB

Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;

Proverbs 14:4 · BSB

Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

“but”

Proverbs 13:20 Judges 9:4 Luke 15:12–17 Proverbs 23:20 Proverbs 23:21

Proverbs 13:20 · BSB

He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Judges 9:4 · BSB

So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.

Luke 15:12–17 · BSB

The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

Proverbs 23:20 · BSB

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.

Proverbs 23:21 · BSB

For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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