Proverbs 28:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 28:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 28:19 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 28:19 — KJV
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.”
— Proverbs 28:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 28:19 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 28:19
“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.”
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“And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;”
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“By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.”
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“These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.”
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“Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.”
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