Strong's Lexicon He who works עֹבֵ֣ד (‘ō·ḇêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: 1) to work, serve 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve his land אַ֭דְמָתוֹ (’aḏ·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 127: 1) ground, land 1a) ground (as general, tilled, yielding sustenance) 1b) piece of ground, a specific plot of land 1c) earth substance (for building or constructing) 1d) ground as earth's visible surface 1e) land, territory, country 1f) whole inhabited earth 1g) city in Naphtali will have plenty of יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ (yiś·ba‘-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7646: 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) food, לָ֑חֶם (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general) but whoever chases וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף (ū·mə·rad·dêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase fantasies רֵיקִ֣ים (rê·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7386: 1) empty, vain 1a) empty (of vessels) 1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically) lacks חֲסַר־ (ḥă·sar-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2638: 1) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of judgment. לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart, Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense. New American Standard Bible He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless [things] lacks sense. King James Bible He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding. Parallel Verses New International Version Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense. New Living Translation A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense. English Standard Version Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense. New American Standard Bible He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense. King James Bible He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense. International Standard Version Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense. NET Bible The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom. American Standard Version He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding. English Revised Version He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart, Cross References Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. Proverbs 13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. Proverbs 28:19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. Proverbs 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. Proverbs 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. Proverbs 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. 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