Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
KJV
Multi cibi in novalibus patrum, et aliis congregantur absque judicio.
Vulgate
δίκαιοι ποιήσουσιν ἐν πλούτῳ ἔτη πολλά, ἄδικοι δὲ ἀπολοῦνται συντόμως.
LXX
Much foodis inthe tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
ASV
רָב אֹ֭כֶל נִ֣יר רָאשִׁ֑ים וְ/יֵ֥שׁ נִ֝סְפֶּ֗ה בְּ/לֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֹֽכֶל
'kl
noun · 44×
י
y
noun · 422×
יֶשׁ
ysh
pronoun · 137×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נִ֑יר
nyr
noun · 4×
סְפ֥וֹת
spvt
verb · 20×
רָ֣שׁ
rsh
verb · 24×
רֹ֣ב
rb
noun · 149×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 5:9 — Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
- Eccl 8:5 — Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
- Prov 12:11 — He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
- Prov 14:4 — Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- Prov 27:18 — Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
- Prov 27:23 — Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
- Prov 28:19 — He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
- Ps 112:5 — A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.