Proverbs 28:19

BSB

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

WEB

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

KJV

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

Matthew Henry

Verse 19

Proverbs 28:19

Note, 1. Those that are diligent in their callings take the way to live comfortably: He that tills his land, and tends his shop, and minds his business, whatever it is, he shall have plenty of bread, of that which is necessary for himself and his family and with which he may be charitable to the poor; he shall eat the labour of his hands. 2. Those that are idle, and careless, and company-keepers, though they indulge themselves in living (as they think) easily and pleasantly, they take the way to live miserably. He that has land and values himself upon that, but does not till it, but follows after vain persons, drinks with them, joins with them in their frolics and vain sports, and idles away his time with him, he shall have poverty enough, shall be satiated or replenished with poverty (so the word is); he takes those courses which lead so directly to it that he seems to court it, and he shall have his fill of it.

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