Proverbs 13:23

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

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  • Prov 12:11 : 11 Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but those who chase fantasies lack sense.
  • 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.
  • Eccl 5:9 : 9 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.
  • Eccl 8:5-6 : 5 Whoever obeys a command will avoid harm, and the heart of the wise person knows the right time and the right way. 6 For every purpose there is a proper time and procedure, though the misery of mankind weighs heavily upon them.
  • Jer 8:7-9 : 7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane—they observe the time of their migration. But my people do not know the requirements of the LORD. 8 How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us,’ when the false pen of the scribes has produced lies? 9 The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have? 10 Therefore, I will give their wives to others and their fields to new owners. From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.
  • Prov 27:18 : 18 Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of their master will be honored.
  • Prov 27:23-27 : 23 Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds. 24 For riches do not last forever, nor does a crown endure to all generations. 25 When the hay is removed, and new growth appears, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered, 26 the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field. 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 12:14 : 14 From the fruit of their lips, people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. 7 She has no commander, no overseer or ruler, 8 yet she prepares her food in the summer and gathers her provisions at harvest. 9 How long will you lie there, sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— 11 and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
  • Prov 11:5-6 : 5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their path straight, but the wicked fall because of their own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:22
    78%

    22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

  • Prov 22:16
    77%

    16 One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Prov 11:24
    77%

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

  • Prov 28:19
    76%

    19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

  • Prov 28:3
    76%

    3 A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7 One pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

    8 A person's wealth may ransom their life, but the poor hear no threat.

  • Prov 10:15
    75%

    15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

  • Eccl 5:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13 Or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children, there is nothing left for them to inherit.

    14 As everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, so they depart naked as they came. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.

  • Job 5:5
    75%

    5 The hungry devour his harvest, even taking it from among thorns; the thirsty swallow his wealth.

  • Prov 22:9
    74%

    9 The generous person will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

  • Prov 13:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24 Whoever spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their child is diligent to discipline them.

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

  • Prov 12:11
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:6
    74%

    6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 14:23
    74%

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

  • Prov 28:8
    73%

    8 Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.

  • Prov 28:6
    73%

    6 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in his ways and rich.

  • Prov 28:27
    73%

    27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

  • Ps 37:16
    73%

    16 Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Joel 1:17
    73%

    17 The seeds shrivel beneath their clods, the storehouses are desolate, the granaries are broken down, for the grain has dried up.

  • Prov 10:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He thrusts aside the craving of the wicked.

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

  • Prov 14:31
    73%

    31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Prov 13:11
    73%

    11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • Prov 19:17
    72%

    17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1 Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 21:13
    72%

    13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.

  • Amos 5:11
    72%

    11 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact a grain tax from them, though you have built houses of cut stone, you will not live in them; though you have planted delightful vineyards, you will not drink their wine.

  • Prov 29:7
    72%

    7 The righteous care about the justice of the poor, but the wicked have no understanding of it.

  • Prov 15:16
    72%

    16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil with it.

  • Job 20:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21 Nothing is left for him to consume; therefore, his prosperity will not last.

    22 In the fullness of his plenty, he will be distressed; the hand of all who toil will come upon him.

  • Prov 11:26
    72%

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

  • Job 5:16
    72%

    16 So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

  • Prov 30:14
    71%

    14 There is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the poor from the earth and the needy from among mankind.

  • Prov 16:8
    71%

    8 Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

  • Prov 13:2
    71%

    2 From the fruit of their lips, people enjoy good things, but the appetite of the treacherous desires violence.

  • Exod 23:6
    71%

    6 Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

  • Prov 21:5
    71%

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

  • Prov 6:11
    71%

    11 and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

  • Eccl 6:2
    71%

    2 God gives a man wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires. Yet God does not enable him to enjoy them, but instead a foreigner eats them. This is meaningless and a grievous misfortune.

  • Job 22:7
    71%

    7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

  • Prov 20:21
    71%

    21 An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

  • Prov 21:26
    71%

    26 All day long they crave and crave, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

  • Prov 19:15
    71%

    15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.

  • Prov 14:20
    71%

    20 The poor are hated even by their own neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

  • Isa 3:14
    71%

    14 The LORD enters into judgment against the elders and leaders of His people: 'It is you who have ruined the vineyard; the plunder taken from the poor is in your houses.'

  • Prov 24:34
    71%

    34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber and need like an armed man.

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