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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat, but the one who chases unrealistic dreams has no sense. King James Bible
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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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 Worthless Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 11 Note, 1. It is men's wisdom to mind their business and follow an honest calling, for that is the way, by the blessing of God, to get a livelihood: He that tills his land, of which he is either the owner or the occupant, that keeps to his word and is willing to take pains, if he do not raise an estate by it (what need is there of that?), yet he shall be satisfied with bread, shall have food convenient for himself and his family, enough to bear his charges comfortably through the world. Even the sentence of wrath has this mercy in it, Thou shalt eat bread, though it be in the sweat of thy face. Cain was denied this, Gen. 4:12. Be busy, and that is the true way to be easy. Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee. Thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands. 2. It is men's folly to neglect their business. Those are void of understanding that do so, for then they fall in with idle companions and follow them in their evil courses, and so come to want bread, at least bread of their own, and make themselves burdensome to others, eating the bread out of other people's mouths. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: abundant bread but chases fantasies food have He his judgment lacks land of plenty pursues sense things tills who will works worthless Bible Browser | 
