NASB Lexicon
KJV 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 have plenty 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. of 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). after vain reyq (rake) empty; figuratively, worthless -- emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man). persons shall have poverty enough reysh (raysh) poverty -- poverty. Parallel Verses 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 Bible He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. Holman Christian Standard 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. NET Bible The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that cultivates the soil will be satisfied with bread and he that runs after worthlessness will be filled with poverty. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing. King James 2000 Bible He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after worthless pursuits shall have poverty enough. Links Proverbs 28:19Proverbs 28:19 NIV Proverbs 28:19 NLT Proverbs 28:19 ESV Proverbs 28:19 NASB Proverbs 28:19 KJV |