19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,

but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.

20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,

but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good—

yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.

22 The stingy are eager to get rich

and are unaware that poverty awaits them.

19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,

but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good,

but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

22 A stingy man hastens after wealth

and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 21 To have respect of persons is not good: For for a piece of bread that man will transgress. 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, And considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

19 A hard worker has plenty of food,

but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.

20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,

but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.

21 Showing partiality is never good,

yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.

22 Greedy people try to get rich quick

but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

19 Those who work their land will have plenty of food,

but the ones who chase empty dreams instead will end up poor.

20 A truthful person will have many blessings,

but those eager to get rich will be punished.

21 It is not good for a judge to take sides,

but some will sin for only a piece of bread.

22 Selfish people are in a hurry to get rich

and do not realize they soon will be poor.

19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;

But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings;

But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

21 To have respect of persons is not good;

Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,

And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

19 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.

20 A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

21 To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

19 Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. 

Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing. 

20 A trustworthy person has many blessings, 

but anyone in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment. 

21 Showing partiality is not good, 

because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread. 

22 A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich, 

not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him. 

19 The one who works his land

will have plenty of food,

but whoever chases fantasies

will have his fill of poverty.

20 A faithful man will have many blessings,

but one in a hurry to get rich

will not go unpunished.

21 It is not good to show partiality —

yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.

22 A greedy man is in a hurry for wealth;

he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.

19 Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread,

but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

20 The faithful will abound with blessings,

but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good—

yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.

22 The miser is in a hurry to get rich

and does not know that loss is sure to come.

19 He who tills his ground will have plenty bread,

but he who follows fantasies will have plenty of poverty.

20 A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings,

but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.

21 Showing partiality is not good,

and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.

22 He who hurries for wealth is a man with an evil eye,

but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

19 Anyone who farms his land will have plenty of food.

But anyone who chases dreams will be very poor.

20 A faithful man will be richly blessed.

But anyone who wants to get rich will be punished.

21 Favoring one person over another is not good.

But some men will do wrong for a piece of bread.

22 A man who won’t share what he has wants to get rich.

He doesn’t know he is going to be poor.

19 He who tills his land will have plenty of food,

But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,

But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good,

Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

22 A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth

And does not know that want will come upon him.