Proverbs 28:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.”
Proverbs 28:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 28:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.”
Proverbs 28:19 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.”
Proverbs 28:19 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled <FI>with<Fi> poverty.”
Proverbs 28:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.”
Proverbs 28:19 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.”
Proverbs 28:19 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:19 in Context — Proverbs 28
17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
What Does Proverbs 28:19 Mean?
Proverbs 28:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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