Proverbs 12:11

The Scriptures 1998

He who tills his land is satisfied with bread, But he who pursues vanities is lacking heart.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:19

He who tills his land is satisfied with bread, But he who pursues vanities is filled with poverty.

Proverbs 14:23

In all labour there is profit, But talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Psalm 128:2

You shall eat the labour of your hands. Be blessed, and let it be well with you.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him who stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands what is good, so that he has somewhat to share with those in need.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but worked with labour and toil night and day, in order not to burden any of you,

Proverbs 9:6

Leave the simple ones and live, And walk in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But from the strength of an ox comes much increase.

Proverbs 7:7

And I saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man lacking heart,

Proverbs 13:20

He who walks with the wise, shall be wise, But the companion of fools suffers evil.

Genesis 3:19

“By the sweat of your face you are to eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are, and to dust you return.”

Proverbs 6:32

He who commits adultery with a woman lacks heart; He who does it destroys his own life.

Proverbs 9:16

“Who is simple? Let him turn in here.” And as for him who lacks heart, she says to him,

Proverbs 9:13

A foolish woman is loud, Simple, and without knowledge.

Psalm 26:4

I have not sat with men of falsehood, Nor do I enter with pretenders.

Judges 9:4

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baʽ

Jonah 2:8

“Those observing false worthlessnesses forsake their own kindness.

Proverbs 27:27

And goats’ milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your girls.

Proverbs 13:23

Much food is in the tillable ground of the poor, But lack of right-ruling sweeps it away.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; Open your eyes, be satisfied with bread.