Proverbs 28:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who tillsעֹבֵ֣ד
(o·ved)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
his landאַ֭דְמָתֹו
(ad·ma·tov)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
will haveיִֽשְׂבַּֽע־
(yis·ba-)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
plentyיִֽשְׂבַּֽע־
(yis·ba-)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
of food,לָ֑חֶם
(la·chem;)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
But he who followsוּמְרַדֵּ֥ף
(u·me·rad·def)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
emptyרֵ֝קִ֗ים
(re·kim)
7386: empty, vainfrom riq
[pursuits] will have 
 
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
povertyרִֽישׁ׃
(rish.)
7389: povertyfrom rush
in plenty. 
 
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root


















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.
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