Proverbs 12:11
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Abundant Bread Chases Fantasies Followeth Follows Food Foolish Goes Ground Heart Judgment Lacks Persons Plenty Pursues Pursuing Pursuits Satisfied Sense Short Tilleth Tilling Tills Understanding Vain Vanities Void Work Works Worthless
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Abundant Bread Chases Fantasies Followeth Follows Food Foolish Goes Ground Heart Judgment Lacks Persons Plenty Pursues Pursuing Pursuits Satisfied Sense Short Tilleth Tilling Tills Understanding Vain Vanities Void Work Works Worthless
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English Standard Version
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.

New American Standard Bible
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

King James Bible
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.

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

NET Bible
The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that cultivates the soil will be filled with bread, and he that runs after futility is devoid of reason.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat, but the one who chases unrealistic dreams has no sense.

King James 2000 Bible
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

American King James Version
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

American Standard Version
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish. He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.

Darby Bible Translation
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

English Revised Version
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

World English Bible
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Lexicon
He that tilleth
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
his land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
shall be satisfied
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
with bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
but he that followeth
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
vain
reyq  (rake)
empty; figuratively, worthless -- emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).
persons is void
chacer  (khaw-sare')
lacking; hence, without -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
of understanding
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
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