King James Version

Proverbs 28:19

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

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עֹבֵ֣דovedkeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, participle, construct — “keep in bondage”, a verb used as a describing wordH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…אַ֭דְמָתוֹadmatvocountryאֲדָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH127soil (from its general redness)country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.יִֽשְׂבַּֽעyisbafillשָׂבַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fill”, an unfinished actionH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.לָ֑חֶםlachembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.וּמְרַדֵּ֥ףumeradefand chaseרָדַףconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).רֵ֝קִ֗יםreqimemptiedרֵיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “emptied”, the ordinary formH7386empty; figuratively, worthlessemptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).יִֽשְׂבַּֽעyisbafillשָׂבַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fill”, an unfinished actionH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.רִֽישׁrishpovertyרֵישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “poverty”, the ordinary formH7389povertypoverty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things shall have poverty enough.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.

World English Bible

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things shall have poverty enough.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ἐργαζόμενος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γῆν πλησθήσεται ἄρτων, ὁ δὲ διώκων σχολὴν πλησθήσεται πενίας.