Proverbs 12:11

Catholic Public Domain Version

Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever continually pursues leisure is most foolish. Whoever is soothed by lingering over wine leaves behind contempt in his strongholds.

Cross References

Genesis 3:19

By the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, until you return to the earth from which you were taken. For dust you are, and unto dust you shall return."

Psalm 128:2

they have often fought against me from my youth, yet they could not prevail over me.

Psalm 26:4

One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

Proverbs 13:20

Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.

Proverbs 13:23

Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment.

Proverbs 14:23

In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty. But where there are many crops, there the strength of the ox is manifest.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, lest deprivation oppress you. Open your eyes and be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 27:27

Let the milk of goats be sufficient for your food, and for the necessities of your household, and for the provisions of your handmaids.

Proverbs 28:19

Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever pursues leisure will be filled with need.

Proverbs 6:32

But whoever is an adulterer, because of the emptiness of his heart, will destroy his own soul.

Proverbs 7:7

and I see little ones. I consider a frenzied youth,

Proverbs 9:13

A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,

Proverbs 9:16

"Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me." And to the frenzied, she said,

Proverbs 9:6

Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence."

Jonah 2:8

When my soul was in anguish within me, I called to mind the Lord, so that my prayer might come to you, to your holy temple.

Ephesians 4:28

Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Nor did we eat bread from anyone for free, but rather, we worked night and day, in hardship and weariness, so as not to be burdensome to you.

Judges 9:4

And they gave to him the weight of seventy silver coins from the shrine of Baal-berith. With this, he hired for himself indigent and wandering men, and they followed him.