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Proverbs 12:11 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. "
Proverbs 12:11
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
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Proverbs 12:1
"Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish."
Proverbs 12:2
"A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn."
Proverbs 12:3
"A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved."
Proverbs 12:4
"A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones."
Proverbs 12:5
"The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit."
Proverbs 12:6
"The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver"
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