New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He who tills to work, serve Verb H5647 עֹבֵ֣ד o·ved
his land ground, land Noun H127 אַ֭דְמָתֹו ad·ma·tov
will have plenty to be sated, satisfied or surfeited Verb H7646 יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ yis·ba-
of bread, bread, food Noun H3899 לָ֑חֶם la·chem;
But he who pursues to pursue, chase, persecute Verb H7291 וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף u·me·rad·def
worthless empty, vain Adjective H7386 רֵיקִ֣ים rei·kim
[things] lacks needy, lacking, in want of Adjective H2638 חֲסַר־ cha·sar-
sense. inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 לֵֽב׃ lev.

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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.
King James Bible He who tills that tilleth his land will have plenty shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.understanding.
Hebrew Greek English He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.