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Proverbs 28:19
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KJ21
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.
AMP
He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
AMPC
He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless people and pursuits will have poverty enough.
BRG
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
CSB
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
CSBA
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
CEB
Those who work the land will have plenty to eat, but those with worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
CJB
He who farms his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows futilities will have plenty of poverty.
CEV
Work hard, and you will have a lot of food; waste time, and you will have a lot of trouble.
DARBY
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.
DRA
He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty.
ERV
Whoever works hard will have plenty to eat, but whoever wastes their time with dreams will always be poor.
EASY
A farmer who works hard will have plenty of food to eat. But anyone who works only on useless things will always be poor.
EHV
A person who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever pursues fantasies will have plenty of poverty.
ESV
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
ESVUK
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
EXB
Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but the ones who ·chase empty dreams instead [L pursue emptiness] will end up poor.
GNV
He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread, but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with poverty.
GW
Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing.
GNT
A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat. People who waste time will always be poor.
HCSB
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
ICB
The person who works his land will have plenty of food. But the one who chases useless dreams instead will end up very poor.
ISV
Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.
JUB
¶ He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.
KJV
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
AKJV
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
LSB
He who cultivates his ground will be satisfied with food, But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.
LEB
He who tills his ground will have plenty bread, but he who follows fantasies will have plenty of poverty.
TLB
Hard work brings prosperity; playing around brings poverty.
MSG
Work your garden—you’ll end up with plenty of food; play and party—you’ll end up with an empty plate.
MEV
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows after vain things will have poverty enough.
NOG
Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing.
NABRE
Those who cultivate their land will have plenty of food, but those who engage in idle pursuits will have plenty of want.
NASB
One who works his land will have plenty of food, But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
NASB1995
He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.
NCB
One who tills his land will not lack for food, but he who chases fantasies will live in poverty.
NCV
Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but the ones who chase empty dreams instead will end up poor.
NET
The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.
NIRV
Those who work their land will have plenty of food. But those who chase dreams will be very poor.
NIV
Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
NIVUK
Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
NKJV
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!
NLV
He who works his land will have more than enough food, but he who wastes his time will become very poor.
NLT
A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.
NRSVA
Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
NRSVACE
Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
NRSVCE
Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
NRSVUE
Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
OJB
He that tilleth his adamah shall have plenty of lechem, but he that chaseth after empty things shall have poverty enough.
RGT
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread. But he who follows the idle shall be filled with poverty.
RSV
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
RSVCE
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
TLV
Whoever works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
VOICE
Whoever cultivates his land will have plenty of food in the harvest, but whoever cultivates worthless ventures will have poverty in abundance.
WEB
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
WYC
He that worketh his land, shall be filled with loaves; he that followeth idleness (but he who is idle, or lazy), shall be filled with neediness.
YLT
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
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