Proverbs 12:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:11 — KJV
“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.”
— Proverbs 12:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:11 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:11
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:11: tilleth, land, bread
“Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:11: land, bread
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:11: land, persons
“And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:11: land, bread
“And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:11: land, bread
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