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 that is laden with the blood of any person shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him. 18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. 20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. 21To have respect of persons is not good: neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

Proverbs 28:19 word by word

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

• landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• plentyשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• afterרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• povertyרִישׁrêysh rê'sh rîysh · povertyH7389

Cross-references for Proverbs 28:19

• Proverbs 12:11He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons 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 thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds:
• Proverbs 13:20Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
• Proverbs 23:20Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of flesh:
• Judges 9:4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, which followed him.
• Luke 15:12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

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