Proverbs 28:19

The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, ¹  but whoever chases daydreams ²  will have his fill ³  of poverty.

biblegateway Pro 28:19

He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

biblegateway Pro 28:19

He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

biblegateway Pro 28:19

Hard workers have plenty of food; playing around brings poverty.

biblegateway Pro 28:19

Work your garden--you'll end up with plenty of food; play and party--you'll end up with an empty plate.

SABDAweb Pro 28:19

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

bibleoremus Pro 28:19

Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

biblegateway Pro 28:19

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

biblegateway Pro 28:19

The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, ¹  but whoever chases daydreams ²  will have his fill ³  of poverty.

¹ tn Or “will have plenty of food” (Heb “bread”); so NAB, NASB, NCV.

² tn Heb “empty things” or “vain things”; NRSV “follows worthless pursuits.”

² sn Prosperity depends on diligent work and not on chasing empty dreams. The proverb is essentially the same as Prov 12:11 except for the last expression.

³ tn The repetition of the verb strengthens the contrast. Both halves of the verse use the verb יִשְׂבַּע (yisba’, “will be satisfied; will be filled with; will have enough”). It is positive in the first colon, but negative in the second – with an ironic twist to say one is “satisfied” with poverty.