Proverbs 12:11

New King James Version

¹¹^(A)He who ^[a]tills his land will be satisfied with ^(B)bread,
But he who follows ^[b]frivolity ^(C)is devoid of ^[c]understanding.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 12:11 works or cultivates
Proverbs 12:11 Lit. vain things
Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart

Proverbs 12:11

New International Version

¹¹Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.^(A)

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Proverbs 12:11

Amplified Bible

¹¹
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.

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Proverbs 12:11

The Message

¹¹The one who stays on the job has food on the table;
the witless chase whims and fancies.

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