Proverbs 12:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 12:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 12:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 12:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.”

Proverbs 12:11 — World English Bible

Proverbs 12:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 12:11 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,”

Proverbs 12:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 12:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 12:11 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.”

Proverbs 12:11 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 12:11 in Context — Proverbs 12

9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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

12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

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What Does Proverbs 12:11 Mean?

Proverbs 12:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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