Proverbs 12:11
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
- KJV
- He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
- WEB
- He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
- ASV
- He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.
- DARBY
- He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
- BLB
- The one working his land is satisfied [with] bread, while the one pursuing vanities [is] lacking of heart.
- ÅB
- Den som dyrker sin jord, mettes med brød; men den som jager etter tomme ting, er uten forstand.
- OTB
- De som arbeider sitt land, vil ha rikelig med mat, men de som jager verdiløse sysler, mangler forstand.
- B1930
- Den som dyrker sin jord, mettes med brød; men den som jager efter tomme ting, er uten forstand.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 28:19
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Read in contextProverbs 14:23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:11–12
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Read in contextPsalms 128:2
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Read in contextEphesians 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:8
Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
Read in contextProverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Read in contextProverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
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