Proverbs 28:19
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English Standard Version
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits 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 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.

American King James Version
He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after vain persons 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.
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.
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