Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense. New Living Translation A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense. English Standard Version Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense. Berean Standard Bible The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment. King James Bible He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. New King James Version He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, But he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding. New American Standard Bible One who works his land will have plenty of bread, But one who pursues worthless things lacks sense. NASB 1995 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense. NASB 1977 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues vain things lacks sense. Legacy Standard Bible He who cultivates his land will be satisfied with bread, But he who pursues empty things lacks a heart of wisdom. Amplified Bible He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment. Christian Standard Bible The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense. American Standard Version He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that cultivates the soil will be filled with bread, and he that runs after futility is devoid of reason. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Contemporary English Version Hard working farmers have more than enough food; daydreamers are nothing more than stupid fools. Douay-Rheims Bible He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish. He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds. English Revised Version He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat, but the one who chases unrealistic dreams has no sense. Good News Translation A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects. International Standard Version Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding. Literal Standard Version Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, | And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart, Majority Standard Bible The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment. New American Bible Those who till their own land have food in plenty, but those who engage in idle pursuits lack sense. NET Bible The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom. New Revised Standard Version Those who till their land will have plenty of food, but those who follow worthless pursuits have no sense. New Heart English Bible He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding. Webster's Bible Translation He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. World English Bible He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart, Additional Translations ... Context Loving Discipline and Knowledge…10A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty. 11The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment. 12The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.… Cross References Proverbs 6:32 He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. Proverbs 13:23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. Proverbs 28:19 The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. Treasury of Scripture He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding. tilleth Proverbs 13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. Proverbs 14:4,23 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox… 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. he that followeth Proverbs 1:10 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. Jump to Previous Abundant Bread Chases Fantasies Followeth Follows Food Foolish Goes Ground Heart Judgment Lacks Persons Plenty Pursues Pursuing Pursuits Satisfied Sense Short Tilleth Tilling Tills Understanding Vain Vanities Void Work Works WorthlessJump to Next Abundant Bread Chases Fantasies Followeth Follows Food Foolish Goes Ground Heart Judgment Lacks Persons Plenty Pursues Pursuing Pursuits Satisfied Sense Short Tilleth Tilling Tills Understanding Vain Vanities Void Work Works WorthlessProverbs 12 1. Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge(11) Vain persons.--Or, things, such as "searching for hid treasures" (Proverbs 2:4).Verse 11. - A contrast between industry and idleness, repeated at Proverbs 28:19. He that tilleth his land. Agriculture was the first of industries, and always highly commended among the Jews, bringing a sure return to the diligent (Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 20:4; Proverbs 27:18, 23-27; and Ecclus. 20:28). He that followeth after vain persons; rather, vain things; μάταια, Septuagint, empty, useless employments, profitless business, in contrast to active labour on the land. The Vulgate renders, qui sectatur otium, "he who studieth ease;" but the original, reikim, will not bear this meaning. Is void of understanding; he not only, as is implied, will be reduced to poverty, but shows moral weakness and depravity. The Septuagint and Vulgate here introduce a paragraph not found in our Hebrew text: "He who takes pleasure (ὅς ἐστιν ἡδύς) in carouses of wine will leave disgrace in his strongholds (ὀχυρώμασι)" (Isaiah 28:7, 8; Habakkuk 2:16). Probably this verse is derived from the following, with some corruption of the text. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He who worksעֹבֵ֣ד (‘ō·ḇêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave his land אַ֭דְמָתוֹ (’aḏ·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 127: Ground, land will have plenty of יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ (yiś·ba‘-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited food, לָ֑חֶם (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain but whoever chases וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף (ū·mə·rad·dêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute fantasies רֵיקִ֣ים (rê·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7386: Empty, worthless lacks חֲסַר־ (ḥă·sar-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of judgment. לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre Links Proverbs 12:11 NIVProverbs 12:11 NLT Proverbs 12:11 ESV Proverbs 12:11 NASB Proverbs 12:11 KJV Proverbs 12:11 BibleApps.com Proverbs 12:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 12:11 Chinese Bible Proverbs 12:11 French Bible Proverbs 12:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 12:11 He who tills his land shall have (Prov. 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