Proverbs 28:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:11

He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

Proverbs 13:20

Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.

Proverbs 24:34

So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.

Judges 9:4

And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.