Proverbs 12:11
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New International Version (©1984)
He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat, but the one who chases unrealistic dreams has no sense.

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

American King James Version
He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

American Standard Version
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

Bible in Basic English
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish. He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.

Darby Bible Translation
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

World English Bible
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

Geneva Study Bible

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

Wesley's Notes

12:11 Tilleth - That employs his time in an honest calling. Vain persons - In an idle course of living.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

11. The idler's fate is the result of indolence and want of principle (Pr 6:32; 7:7).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:10. A godly man would not put even an animal to needless pain. But the wicked often speak of others as well used, when they would not endure like treatment for a single day. 11. It is men's wisdom to mind their business, and follow an honest calling. But it is folly to neglect business; and the grace of God teaches men to disdain nothing but sin. 12. When the ungodly see others prosper by sin, they wish they could act in the same way. But the root of Divine grace, in the heart of the righteous, produces other desires and purposes. 13. Many a man has paid dear in this world for the transgression of his lips.


Proverbs 28:19 He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty. (NASB ©1995)

Abundant Bread Chases Fantasies Followeth Follows Food Foolish Goes Ground Heart Judgment Lacks Persons Plenty Pursues Pursuing Pursuits Satisfied Sense Short Tilleth Tilling Tills Understanding Vain Vanities Void Work Works Worthless


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

tilleth 13:23 14:4,23 27:27 28:19 Ge 3:19 Ps 128:2 Eph 4:28 1Th 4:11,12 2Th 3:8

he that followeth 1:10 4:14,15 6:32 7:7 9:6,13 13:20 Jud 9:4 Ps 26:4 Joh 2:8 Tit 1:10,11

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Alphabetical: abundant bread but chases fantasies food have He his judgment lacks land of plenty pursues sense things tills who will works worthless

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