Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness, shall be filled with poverty. that tilleth Proverbs 12:11 He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds. Proverbs 14:4 Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest. Proverbs 27:23-27 Be diligent to know the countenance of thy cattle, and consider thy own flocks: . . . but Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them. Proverbs 23:20,21 Be not in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in their revellings, who contribute flesh to eat: . . . Judges 9:4 And they gave him seventy weight of silver out of the temple of Baalberith: wherewith he hired to himself men that were needy, and vagabonds, and they followed him. Luke 15:12-17 And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance. . . . Context The Boldness of the Righteous…18He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways, shall fall at once. 19He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness, shall be filled with poverty.20A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.… Cross References Proverbs 12:11 He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds. Proverbs 20:13 Love not sleep, lest poverty oppress thee: open thy eyes, and be filled with bread. Lexicon The one who worksעֹבֵ֣ד (‘ō·ḇêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave his land אַ֭דְמָתוֹ (’aḏ·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 127: Ground, land will have plenty of יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ (yiś·ba‘-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited food, לָ֑חֶם (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain but whoever chases וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף (ū·mə·rad·dêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute fantasies רֵ֝קִ֗ים (rê·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7386: Empty, worthless will have his fill יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ (yiś·ba‘-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited of poverty. רִֽישׁ׃ (rîš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7389: Poverty Additional Translations The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after vain persons shall have poverty enough. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons'shall have poverty enough. He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty. He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty. Jump to Previous 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 WorthlessJump to 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 WorthlessExternal Links Proverbs 28:19 NIVProverbs 28:19 NLT Proverbs 28:19 ESV Proverbs 28:19 NASB Proverbs 28:19 ASV Proverbs 28:19 Bible Apps Proverbs 28:19 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:19 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:19 French Bible Proverbs 28:19 German Bible Alphabetical: abundant but chases empty fantasies fill follows food have He his in land of one plenty poverty pursuits the tills who will works OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:19 One who works his land will have (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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