Proverbs Chapter 12 verse 11 Holy Bible
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain `persons' is void of understanding.
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He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
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He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
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He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, But he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
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Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) Vain persons.--Or, things, such as "searching for hid treasures" (Proverbs 2:4).
