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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain <i>persons</i> shall have poverty enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who works his land will have plenty of food, But one who follows empty <i>pursuits</i> will have plenty of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty <i>pursuits</i> will have poverty in plenty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who cultivates his ground will be satisfied with food, But he who pursues empty <i>things</i> will be satisfied with poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows worthless people <i>and</i> frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Work hard, and you will have a lot of food; waste time, and you will have a lot of trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat. People who waste time will always be poor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, "" And whoever is pursuing vanity, "" Is filled [with] poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He working his land shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing the vain shall be filled with poverty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever pursues leisure will be filled with need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who cultivate their land will have plenty of food, but those who engage in idle pursuits will have plenty of want. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who tills the land shall have abundance of bread; but he who follows after vain pursuits shall have plenty of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that cultivates the soil will be satisfied with bread and he that runs after worthlessness will be filled with poverty.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain things shall have poverty enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/28-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5838" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">The Boldness of the Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ō·ḇêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">The one who works</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·mā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">his land</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: yiś·ba‘- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">will have plenty of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lā·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">food,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: ū·mə·rad·dêp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">but whoever chases</a> <a href="/hebrew/7386.htm" title="7386: rê·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Empty, vain. Or req; from ruwq; empty; figuratively, worthless.">fantasies</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: yiś·ba‘- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">will have his fill</a> <a href="/hebrew/7389.htm" title="7389: rîš (N-ms) -- Poverty. Or resh; or riysh; from ruwsh; poverty.">of poverty.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Proverbs 12:11</a></span><br />The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm">Proverbs 13:23</a></span><br />Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm">Proverbs 20:13</a></span><br />Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-5.htm">Proverbs 21:5</a></span><br />The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-30.htm">Proverbs 24:30-34</a></span><br />I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. / Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down. / I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a></span><br />By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">Genesis 2:15</a></span><br />Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:18</a></span><br />Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a></span><br />Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Jeremiah 17:11</a></span><br />Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a></span><br />For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-13.htm">Luke 15:13-14</a></span><br />After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. / After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10-12</a></span><br />Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. / So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? / And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:11-12</a></span><br />and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. / Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after vain persons shall have poverty enough.</p><p class="hdg">that tilleth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Proverbs 12:11</a></b></br> He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain <i>persons is</i> void of understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm">Proverbs 14:4</a></b></br> Where no oxen <i>are</i>, the crib <i>is</i> clean: but much increase <i>is</i> by the strength of the ox.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">Proverbs 27:23-27</a></b></br> Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, <i>and</i> look well to thy herds… </p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a></b></br> He that walketh with wise <i>men</i> shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-20.htm">Proverbs 23:20,21</a></b></br> Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Judges 9:4</a></b></br> And they gave him threescore and ten <i>pieces</i> of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/24-6.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-3.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-26.htm">Chases</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-4.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-27.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Fantasies</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-16.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-21.htm">Followeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-21.htm">Follows</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-20.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-28.htm">Good-For-Nothing</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-31.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-20.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-27.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-4.htm">Ploughing</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-15.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-34.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Pursuing</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Pursuits</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-20.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Tilleth</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Tilling</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Tills</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-6.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-28.htm">Works</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-28.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-18.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-21.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Chases</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-7.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Fantasies</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-8.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-16.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Followeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Follows</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-4.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-4.htm">Good-For-Nothing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-11.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-21.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-17.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-24.htm">Ploughing</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-27.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-6.htm">Pursuing</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-4.htm">Pursuits</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Tilleth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-26.htm">Tilling</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Tills</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-13.htm">Works</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-4.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">general observations of impiety and integrity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, working the land was a common occupation, and it required consistent effort and dedication. The principle here is that hard work leads to provision and sustenance. This is echoed in <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>, where God tells Adam that he will eat bread by the sweat of his brow. The idea of reaping what one sows is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-9</a>, which encourages believers not to grow weary in doing good, for in due season they will reap a harvest if they do not give up. The land in biblical times was also seen as a gift from God, a source of blessing and sustenance, as reflected in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a>, where the Promised Land is described as a place of abundance.<p><b>but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty</b><br>This part of the verse contrasts the diligent worker with someone who pursues unrealistic or impractical goals. The term "fantasies" can refer to schemes or pursuits that are not grounded in reality or wisdom. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, this could include get-rich-quick schemes or neglecting one's responsibilities in favor of idle dreams. The warning here is that such pursuits lead to poverty, both materially and spiritually. This is consistent with the biblical theme that wisdom and prudence lead to prosperity, while folly leads to ruin, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/21-5.htm">Proverbs 21:5</a>, which states that the plans of the diligent lead to profit, but haste leads to poverty. The New Testament also warns against the love of money and the pursuit of wealth without regard for God's principles, as seen in <a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a>, which cautions that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_diligent_worker.htm">The Diligent Worker</a></b><br>This person represents those who are committed to their responsibilities and work hard to cultivate what they have been given. In the context of ancient Israel, this would be a farmer or landowner who diligently tends to their land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dreamer.htm">The Dreamer</a></b><br>This individual symbolizes those who neglect their responsibilities in pursuit of unrealistic or impractical goals, often leading to negative consequences such as poverty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>In ancient agrarian societies, land was a primary source of sustenance and wealth. It represents the resources and opportunities God provides to each person.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/poverty.htm">Poverty</a></b><br>A state of lacking material wealth, often resulting from poor choices or neglect of responsibilities. In the biblical context, it can also imply spiritual poverty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/plenty_of_food.htm">Plenty of Food</a></b><br>This signifies the reward and provision that come from diligent work and responsible stewardship of one's resources.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_diligence.htm">The Value of Diligence</a></b><br>Diligence in our work is a biblical principle that leads to provision and blessing. We are called to be faithful stewards of the resources and opportunities God has given us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_chasing_fantasies.htm">The Danger of Chasing Fantasies</a></b><br>Pursuing unrealistic dreams or neglecting responsibilities can lead to poverty and lack. It is important to discern God's will and focus on practical, God-honoring goals.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>God has entrusted each of us with resources, whether material, spiritual, or relational. We must manage these wisely and work diligently to cultivate them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_implications.htm">Spiritual Implications</a></b><br>While the verse speaks to physical provision, it also has spiritual implications. Just as we must work diligently in our earthly tasks, we must also be diligent in our spiritual growth and relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_and_trust_in_god.htm">Contentment and Trust in God</a></b><br>Trusting in God's provision and being content with what we have is crucial. While we work diligently, we must also rely on God to bless our efforts and provide for our needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_poverty.htm">What is the Bible's view on poverty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_cause_suffering.htm">Does idleness lead to poverty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_proverbs_22_7_lack_solutions.htm">Proverbs 22:7: Why does the text point out the rule of the rich over the poor but offer no direct solution to systemic economic oppression?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_tribes_fully_possess_land.htm">If the land division was divinely ordained, why do other biblical accounts (e.g., Judges 1) describe tribes failing to fully possess these assigned territories?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread.</span>--The curse of <a href="/context/genesis/3-17.htm" title="And to Adam he said, Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow shall you eat of it all the days of your life;">Genesis 3:17-19</a> being, in God's mercy, turned into a blessing.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - A variation of <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Proverbs 12:11</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Shall have poverty enough.</span> The new clause marks the antithesis more clearly than that above. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/28-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The one who works</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבֵ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his land</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭דְמָתוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·mā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will have plenty of</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·ba‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">food,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֑חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but whoever chases</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·rad·dêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fantasies</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵ֝קִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(rê·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7386.htm">Strong's 7386: </a> </span><span class="str2">Empty, worthless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will have his fill</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·ba‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of poverty.</span><br /><span class="heb">רִֽישׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7389.htm">Strong's 7389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poverty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/28-19.htm">Proverbs 28:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:19 One who works his land will have (Prov. 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