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

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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.

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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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