Proverbs 12:11 KJV
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Matthew Henry
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Cross References
- Proverbs 28:19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
- Proverbs 14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; …
- Psalms 128:2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
- Proverbs 14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
- Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
- Proverbs 7:7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
- Proverbs 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- Judges 9:4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
- Psalms 26:4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
- Proverbs 1:10–19 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. …
- Proverbs 4:14–15 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. …
- Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
- Proverbs 9:13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
- Proverbs 9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
- Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- Proverbs 27:27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
- Titus 1:10–11 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: …
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Topics
- Company Evil
- Fellowship With the wicked
- Industry General scriptures concerning Industry
- Vanity Fools follow those given to Vanity
Hebrew and Strong’s
- He that tilleth עֹבֵד ʿōbēd עָבַד Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
- his land אַדְמָתוֹ ʾadmātô אֲדָמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- shall be satisfied יִשְׂבַּע yiśbaʿ שָׂבַע Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
- with bread לָחֶם lāḥem לֶחֶם Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- but he that followeth וּמְרַדֵּף ûmĕraddēp רָדַף Verb · piel active participle, masculine singular · with and
- vain רֵיקִים rêqîm רֵיק Adjective · masculine plural
- void חֲסַר ḥăsar חָסֵר Adjective · masculine singular construct
- of understanding לֵב lēb לֵב Noun · masculine singular
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