Proverbs 12:11

Whoever works his land will have plenty, but chasing fantasies shows a lack of sense. Diligent, realistic labor provides, while empty schemes do not.

Cross-references · 22

• Prov 28:19One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
• Prov 14:23In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
• 1 Th 4:11–12and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
• Ps 128:2For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.
• Eph 4:28Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
• 2 Th 3:8neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;
• Prov 9:6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
• Prov 7:7I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
• Prov 14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
• Gen 3:19By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
• Prov 13:20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
• Prov 6:32He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.
• Prov 4:14–15Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.
• Prov 1:10–19My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
• Titus 1:10–11For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
• Prov 9:13The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.
• Ps 26:4I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
• Judg 9:4They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
• Prov 9:16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
• Jonah 2:8Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
• Prov 27:27There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food, for your family’s food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
• Prov 13:23An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

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