| Proverbs 28:19 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. |
| ASV: | He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons'shall have poverty enough. |
| BBE: | By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough. |
| DBY: | He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough. |
| ERV: | He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. |
| JPS: | He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things shall have poverty enough. |
| WBS: | He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. |
| WEB: | One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. |
| YLT: | Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty. |
| Proverbs 28:19 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 12:11 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
Proverbs 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| MHC: | 28:18. Uprightness will give men holy security in the worst times; but the false and dishonest are never safe. 19. Those who are diligent, take the way to live comfortably. 20. The true way to be happy, is to be holy and honest; not to raise an estate suddenly, without regard to right or wrong. 21. Judgment is perverted, when any thing but pure right is considered. 22. He that hastens to be rich, never seriously thinks how quickly God may take his wealth from him, and leave him in poverty. 23. Upon reflection, most will have a better opinion of a faithful reprover than of a soothing flatterer. |
| CONC: | Abundance Abundant Bread Chases Empty Fantasies Fill Filled Followeth Follows Full Goes Good-for-nothing Ground Measure Persons Plenty Ploughing Poor Poverty Pursuing Pursuits Satisfied Tilleth Tilling Tills Vain Vanity Works Worthless |
| PREV: | Abundance Bread Chases Empty Enough Fantasies Fill Filled Followeth Follows Food Full Goes Good-For-Nothing Ground Measure Persons Plenty Ploughing Poor Poverty Pursuing Pursuits Satisfied Tilleth Tilling Tills Vain Vanity Works Worthless |
| NEXT: | Abundance Bread Chases Empty Enough Fantasies Fill Filled Followeth Follows Food Full Goes Good-For-Nothing Ground Measure Persons Plenty Ploughing Poor Poverty Pursuing Pursuits Satisfied Tilleth Tilling Tills Vain Vanity Works Worthless |
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