Proverbs 28:19

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

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

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He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

so shall your poverty come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.

They gave him seventy [pieces] of silver out of the house of Ba`al-Berit, with which Avimelekh hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.