Proverbs 28:19

19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; But one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Proverbs 28:19 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 28:19

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread
Or, "shall he filled" or "satisfied with bread" ^F19: shall have bread enough, and to spare; provisions of all sorts, and in great plenty; (See Gill on Proverbs 12:11); but he that followeth, after vain [persons];
empty idle persons; keeps company and spends his time with them, when he should be about the business of his calling: shall have poverty enough;
or be "filled with [it]" ^F20; he shall be exceeding poor, reduced to the utmost distress, be clothed in rags and destitute of daily food.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (Mxl ebvy) "saturabitur pane", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus, Schultens.
F20 (ebvy) "satiabitur", Tigurine version, Mercerus, Cocceius, Michaelis; "saturabitur", Pagninus, Montanus, Gejerus, Schultens.

Proverbs 28:19 In-Context

17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; No one will support him.

18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; But one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; But one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; But one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good; Yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.