Proverbs 12:11

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Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but those who chase fantasies lack sense.

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  • Prov 28:19 : 19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
  • Prov 14:23 : 23 In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 And to make it your ambition to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, 12 so that you may conduct yourselves properly toward outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 We did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked with toil and hardship night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you.
  • Prov 14:4 : 4 Without oxen, the manger is empty, but abundant harvests come through the strength of an ox.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 The one who steals must steal no longer; instead, he must labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
  • Ps 128:2 : 2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; you will be blessed, and it will go well with you.
  • Prov 7:7 : 7 And I saw among the naive ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man lacking understanding.
  • Prov 9:6 : 6 Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."
  • Gen 3:19 : 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread until you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you will return.
  • Judg 9:4 : 4 They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and with it Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men who followed him.
  • Ps 26:4 : 4 I do not sit with deceitful people, nor do I associate with hypocrites.
  • Prov 27:27 : 27 There will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the maintenance of your servant girls.
  • Prov 9:13 : 13 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
  • Prov 9:16 : 16 "Whoever is simple, let them turn in here! To those who lack understanding, she says:
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
  • Prov 1:10-19 : 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, 'Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause;' 12 Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive, whole, like those who go down to the pit; 13 We will find all kinds of precious wealth; we will fill our houses with plunder. 14 Cast your lot among us; we will all have one purse. 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths, 16 For their feet run to evil; they hasten to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain is the net spread in sight of any bird, 18 But these men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives. 19 Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
  • Prov 4:14-15 : 14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. 15 Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn away from it and go on your way.
  • Prov 6:32 : 32 But a man who commits adultery has no sense; he destroys himself.
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many who are rebellious, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced because they are upsetting whole households by teaching things they should not for the sake of dishonest gain.
  • Prov 13:23 : 23 An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.
  • Jonah 2:8 : 8 As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer rose to You, to Your holy temple.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
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    19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

    20 A faithful man will abound in blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • Prov 13:23
    74%

    23 An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Prov 16:26
    73%

    26 The laborer’s appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.

  • Prov 11:24-30
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    73%

    24 One person gives freely and gains even more; another withholds what is right and comes to poverty.

    25 A generous soul will prosper, and whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

    26 People curse the one who hoards grain, but a blessing rests on the one who sells it.

    27 Whoever diligently seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to the one who searches for evil.

    28 Whoever trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

    29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

    30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

  • Prov 12:12
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    12 The wicked desire the plunder of evildoers, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

  • Prov 24:30
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    30 I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one lacking sense.

  • Prov 12:27
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    27 The lazy do not roast their game, but diligent people prize their possessions.

  • Prov 15:14
    71%

    14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21 Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 12:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 From the fruit of their lips, people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.

    15 The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • Prov 21:5
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    5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

  • Prov 11:18
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    18 The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

  • Prov 19:15
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    15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.

  • Prov 10:4
    71%

    4 Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

  • Prov 22:8
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    8 Whoever sows injustice will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail.

  • Eccl 5:9-11
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    71%

    9 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

    10 As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them?

    11 The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits them no sleep.

  • Prov 28:11
    71%

    11 A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with understanding will see right through him.

  • Ps 129:7
    71%

    7 with which the reaper does not fill his hand, nor the binder of sheaves his arms.

  • Prov 20:4
    71%

    4 The sluggard does not plow in the winter; at harvest time he looks for something, but finds nothing.

  • Prov 14:14
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    14 The backslider will be filled with their own ways, but a good person will be satisfied with their deeds.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
    71%

    6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

  • Prov 13:4
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    4 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

  • Prov 27:23
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    23 Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds.

  • Ps 107:37
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    37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards, which yielded a fruitful harvest.

  • Prov 21:17
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    17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will not become rich.

  • Deut 20:6
    70%

    6 If anyone has planted a vineyard but has not yet enjoyed its fruit, let him go back to his house, lest he die in battle and another enjoy its fruit.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12 Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

  • Prov 14:23
    70%

    23 In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

  • Prov 12:9-10
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    70%

    9 Better to be lowly and have a servant than to act important and have no food.

    10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

  • Eccl 2:21
    70%

    21 For there is a person who labors with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, but then must leave everything to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

  • Prov 19:8
    70%

    8 The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.

  • 1 Cor 9:7
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    7 Who serves as a soldier at their own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock?

  • Prov 10:16
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    16 The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 13:25
    70%

    25 The righteous eat to their heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.

  • Eccl 11:4
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    4 Whoever watches the wind will not sow, and whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.

  • Eccl 6:7
    70%

    7 All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

  • Lev 26:5
    70%

    5 Your threshing will continue until grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing, and you will eat your bread to the full and live securely in your land.

  • Prov 21:21
    69%

    21 One who pursues righteousness and love finds life, righteousness, and honor.