Proverbs 13:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Even when the land of the poor produces good crops, they get cheated out of what they grow.

Cross References

Psalm 112:5

Life will go well for those who freely lend and are honest in business.

Proverbs 12:11

Hard working farmers have more than enough food; daydreamers are nothing more than stupid fools.

Proverbs 12:14

We are rewarded or punished for what we say and do.

Proverbs 27:18

Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit; look after your master, and you will be praised.

Proverbs 28:19

Work hard, and you will have a lot of food; waste time, and you will have a lot of trouble.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

And since the king is the highest official, he benefits most from the taxes paid on the land.

Deuteronomy 21:4

They and some of the priests will take this cow to a nearby valley where there is a stream, but no crops. Once they reach the valley, the leaders will break the cow's neck. The priests must be there, because the LORD your God has chosen them to be his special servants at the place of worship. The LORD has chosen them to bless the people in his name and to be judges in all legal cases, whether property or injury is involved.