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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!
• New Living Translation (NLT)A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.

Context of Proverbs 28:19

17If one is burdened with the blood of another, he will be a fugitive until death; let no one help him. 18Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall. Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty. 20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. 21To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

Proverbs 28:19 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that tillethעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: labourH5647
• his landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• shall have plentyשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• of breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• but he that followethרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• after vainרֵיקrêyq rêq · worthlessH7386
• shall have poverty enoughרִישׁrêysh rê'sh rîysh · povertyH7389

Cross-references for Proverbs 28:19

• Proverbs 12:11Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
• Proverbs 14:4Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
• Proverbs 27:23Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,
• Proverbs 13:20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
• Proverbs 23:20Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,
• Judges 9:4And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.
• Luke 15:12And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them.

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

• Company
• Fellowship
• Industry
• Poor
• Poverty
• Vanity

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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