Proverbs 28:19

New English Translation

The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:11

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

Proverbs 13:20

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food.

Proverbs 24:34

and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber.”

Judges 9:4

They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.