Proverbs 12:11

New Catholic Bible

¹¹One who tills his land has an abundance of food,
but he who chases fantasies^[a] is a fool.

Proverbs 12:11 This text is repeated almost verbatim in Prov 28:19. Chases fantasies: schemes to acquire ill-gotten goods.

Proverbs 12:11

King James Version

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

¹¹^(A)Whoever works his land ^(B)will have plenty of bread,
^(C)but he who follows ^(D)worthless pursuits lacks sense.

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