Proverbs 28:19

Proverbs 28:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
• New International Version (NIV)Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

Context of Proverbs 28:19

17A man laden with the blood of [any] person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him. 18Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in [his] double ways, shall fall in one [of them]. He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough. 20A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 21To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

Proverbs 28:19 word by word

עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear

• landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
• worthlessרֵיקrêyq rêq · worthlessH7386
• povertyרִישׁrêysh rê'sh rîysh · povertyH7389

Cross-references for Proverbs 28:19

• Proverbs 12:11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
• Proverbs 14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
• Proverbs 27:23Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:
• Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
• Proverbs 23:20Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh.
• Judges 9:4And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them vain and wanton men, and they followed him.
• Luke 15:12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.

Commentaries on Proverbs 28:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19He that tilleth his land - See Proverbs 12:11.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19Verse 19 Those who are diligent, take the way to live comfortably.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19This proverb appears again with a different ending in Proverbs 12:11.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. (Compare Pr 10:4; 20:4). vain persons--idle, useless drones, implying that they are also wicked (Pr 12:11; Psa 26:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 28:19

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Commentaries on Proverbs 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings