Proverbs 28:19

Modern English Version

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who chases empty pursuits will have poverty enough.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:11

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who chases worthless pursuits lacks wisdom.

Proverbs 13:20

He who walks with wise men will be wise, but a companion of fools will suffer evil.

Proverbs 14:4

Where no oxen are, the trough is clean, but great is the harvest by the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 20:13

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have enough bread.

Proverbs 24:34

so shall your poverty come like a prowler, and your want like an armed man.

Judges 9:4

They gave him seventy silver coins from the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech hired unprincipled and undisciplined men, and they followed him.