Proverbs 13:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”
Proverbs 13:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 13:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 13:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.”
Proverbs 13:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Much foodis inthe tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.”
Proverbs 13:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Abundance of food--the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.”
Proverbs 13:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.”
Proverbs 13:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.”
Proverbs 13:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:23 in Context — Proverbs 13
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
What Does Proverbs 13:23 Mean?
Proverbs 13:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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