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Proverbs 28:19

19  iWhoever works his land will have plenty of bread,

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

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Proverbs 28:19 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,

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

Proverbs 28:19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

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

Proverbs 28:19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 A hard worker has plenty of food,

but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.

Proverbs 28:19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

Proverbs 28:19 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

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

Proverbs 28:19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

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

Proverbs 28:19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 28:19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. 

Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing. 

Proverbs 28:19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 The one who works his land

will have plenty of food,

but whoever chases fantasies

will have his fill of poverty.

Proverbs 28:19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

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

Proverbs 28:19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 He who tills his ground will have plenty bread,

but he who follows fantasies will have plenty of poverty.

Proverbs 28:19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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

But anyone who chases dreams will be very poor.

Proverbs 28:19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

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


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