Proverbs 28:19
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
*He that tilleth his land, shal haue plentie of bread: but he that followeth after vaine persons, shall haue pouerty enough.
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- *Cross-referenceChap.12.11.
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- Proverbs 12:11Rank 1 from verse 19
- Judges 9:4Rank 2 from verse 19
4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
4And they gaue him threescore and ten pieces of siluer, out of the house of Baal-Berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vaine & light persons, which followed him.
- Proverbs 13:20Rank 3 from verse 19
- Proverbs 27:23–27Rank 4 from verse 19
23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
23†Be thou diligent to knowe the state of thy flocks, and looke well to thy herds.
24††For riches are not for euer: and doth the crowne endure to euery generation?
25The hay appeareth, and the tender grasse sheweth it selfe, and herbes of the mountaines are gathered.
26The lambes are for thy clothing, and the goates are the price of thy field.
27†And thou shalt haue goats milke enough for thy food, for the food of thy houshold, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
- Luke 15:12–17Rank 5 from verse 19
12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
12And the yonger of them said to his father, Father, giue me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he diuided vnto them his liuing.
13And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he beganne to be in want.
15And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16And he would faine haue filled his belly with the huskes that the swine did eate: & no man gaue vnto him.
17And when he came to himselfe, he said, How many hired seruants of my fathers haue bread inough and to spare, and I perish with hunger?
- Proverbs 14:4Rank 6 from verse 19
- Proverbs 23:20–21Rank 7 from verse 19
20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
20*†Be not amongst wine-bibbers; amongst riotous eaters of flesh.
21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to pouerty; and drousinesse shall cloath a man with ragges.
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Proverbs 28:19
Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Abundance; copiousness; full or adequate supply.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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28:18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
28:18*Whoso walketh vprightly, shall be saued: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, shall fall at once.
28:19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
28:19*He that tilleth his land, shal haue plentie of bread: but he that followeth after vaine persons, shall haue pouerty enough.
Selected passage28:20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
28:20*‖A faithfull man shall abound with blessings: but hee that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.