11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)

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

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11 (A)He who [a]tills his land will be satisfied with (B)bread,
But he who follows [b]frivolity (C)is devoid of [c]understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:11 works or cultivates
  2. Proverbs 12:11 Lit. vain things
  3. Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart

23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

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23 (A)Much food is in the [a]fallow ground of the poor,
And for lack of justice there is [b]waste.

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  1. Proverbs 13:23 uncultivated
  2. Proverbs 13:23 Lit. what is swept away

19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
    but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(A)

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

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19 (A)He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

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Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.

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For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

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For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, (A)receives blessing from God;

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