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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Proverbs 12:11
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The one who works his land will have plenty of food,but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, But he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
One who works his land will have plenty of bread, But one who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but the one who chases empty dreams is not wise.
The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, But he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
He who cultivates his land will be satisfied with bread,But he who pursues empty things lacks a heart of wisdom.
He who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
Hard working farmers have more than enough food; daydreamers are nothing more than stupid fools.
He who farms his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows futilities has no sense.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
Farmers who work their land have plenty of food, but those who waste their time on worthless projects are foolish.
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he who follows vain pursuits lacks understanding.
A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.
He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks sense.
He who tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he chasing vanities lacks heart.
He that tilleth his lode, shal haue plenteousnesse of bred: but he yt foloweth ydylnes, is a very foole.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.
Hee that tilleth his land, shall bee satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vaine persons, is void of vnderstanding.
He that tylleth his lande, shall haue plenteousnesse of bread: but he that foloweth idlenesse is a very foole.
He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.
He that worchith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; but he that sueth idilnesse, is moost fool. He that is swete, lyueth in temperaunces; and in hise monestyngis he forsakith dispisyngis.
He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that follows after vanities is void of understanding.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.
He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread,But he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding. [fn]
A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.
He who works his land will have all the bread he needs, but he who follows what is of no worth has no wisdom.
Those who till their land will have plenty of food, but those who follow worthless pursuits have no sense.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish.
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits has no sense.
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
The one who stays on the job has food on the table; the witless chase whims and fancies.
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
tilleth: Proverbs 13:23, Proverbs 14:4, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 27:27, Proverbs 28:19, Genesis 3:19, Psalms 128:2, Ephesians 4:28, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:12, 2 Thessalonians 3:8
he that followeth: Proverbs 1:10-19, Proverbs 4:14, Proverbs 4:15, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 7:7, Proverbs 9:6, Proverbs 9:13, Proverbs 9:16, Proverbs 13:20, Judges 9:4, Psalms 26:4, Jonah 2:8, Titus 1:10, Titus 1:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 9:20 - an husbandman Genesis 47:23 - here is seed 2 Chronicles 13:7 - vain men Job 31:5 - walked Proverbs 13:4 - desireth Proverbs 20:13 - Love Proverbs 24:30 - void James 2:20 - O vain 3 John 1:11 - follow
Cross-References
And Abram passed along throughout the land, as far as the place of Shechem as far as the Teacher's Terebinth, the Canaanite being then in the land.
And Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said: To thy seed, will I give this land, - And he built there an altar, unto Yahweh who appeared unto him.
And so it was when Abram entered into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, that fair, was she exceedingly.
Then asked the men of the place as to his wife, and he said, My sister, is she, - For he feared to say My wife, lest said he the men of the place should slay me on account of Rebekah, for fair to Nook on, she is.
But, the eyes of Leah were weak, - whereas, Rachel, was comely in form and comely in countenance.
And it came to pass that, at eventide, David arose from his couch, and walked to and fro on the roof of the king's house, when, from the roof, he saw a woman bathing herself, - the woman being exceeding beautiful to look upon.
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.
A cluster of henna, is my beloved to me, in the vineyards of En-gedi.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread,.... This was man's work in innocence; this he was doomed to do with the sweat of his brow after his fall; every man has his land to till, or some calling, work, or business, to be employed in, either civil or sacred; and it becomes him to be diligent therein, and such as are shall not want bread, but shall have a sufficiency of it;
but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding: that neglects his business, loiters away his time, spends it in the company of vain, empty, and unprofitable persons; as he shows himself by such a choice that he is void of understanding, or "wants a heart" s, to improve his time and talents; so before long it is much if he does not want a piece of bread. Thus he that is concerned to have the fallow ground of his heart ploughed up, and righteousness, truth, and holiness, sown therein, that it may bring forth fruit; or who is careful about the welfare and salvation of his immortal soul, and makes diligent use of all means to promote its spiritual good, shall be filled with the bread of life, shall find it and eat it, to the joy and rejoicing of his heart; and, on the contrary, he that associates himself with vain persons, empty of all that is spiritually good, that have only empty notions of religion; or who attend to the profane and vain boastings of antichrist, and all false teachers; and give heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils, whose words eat as do a canker; these, as they show themselves to want wisdom, so they are and will be brought into starving and famishing circumstances in a spiritual sense. Jarchi interprets the former clause of a man that is studious in his doctrine, that revolves it in his mind, that he may not forget it; and the Arabic version renders the last clause,
"they that run after false demons, their minds are deficient;''
see Revelation 9:20.
s חסר לב "deficiens corde", Pagninus; "carens corde", Montanus; "deficitur corde", Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The contrast is carried on between the life of industry and that of the idle, “vain person” of the “baser sort” (the “Raca” of Matthew 5:22). We might have expected that the second clause would have ended with such words as “shall lack bread,” but the contrast goes deeper. Idleness leads to a worse evil than that of hunger.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 12:11. He that tilleth his land — God's blessing will be in the labour of the honest agriculturist.
But he that followeth vain persons — He who, while he should be cultivating his ground, preparing for a future crop, or reaping his harvest, associates with fowlers, coursers of hares, hunters of foxes, or those engaged in any champaign amusements, is void of understanding; and I have known several such come to beggary.
To this verse the Septuagint add the following clause: ος εστιν ηδυς εν οινων διατριβαις, εν τοις εαυτου οχυρωμασι καταλειψει ατιμιαν. "He who is a boon companion in banquets, shall leave dishonour in his own fortresses." This has been copied by the Vulgate and the Arabic. That is The man who frequents the ale-house enriches that, while he impoverishes his own habitation.
