Proverbs 28:19
Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
In context
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back. 18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit. 19 Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty. 20 A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21 To show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread. 22 The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 28:19 in the KJV
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 28:19 in the ESV
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.