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Proverbs 28:19

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 28:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.
Proverbs 28:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 28

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; [But] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.
18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.
19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.
20A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
21To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
22he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread, etc.] Or, “shall he filled” or “satisfied with bread”f789: shall have bread enough, and to spare; provisions of all sorts, and in great plenty; (see Gill on “<201211>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]”f790; he shall be exceeding poor, reduced to the utmost distress, be clothed in rags and destitute of daily food.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Compare Pro 10:4; Pro 20:4). vain persons--idle, useless drones, implying that they are also wicked (Pro 12:11; Psa 26:4).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“28:19 This proverb is repeated but with a different conclusion in 12:11.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that tilleth: Pro 12:11, Pro 14:4, Pro 27:23-27 but: Pro 13:20, Pro 23:20, Pro 23:21; Jdg 9:4; Luk 15:12-17 Proverbs 28:20”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“19 He who cultivateth his land is satisfied with bread, And he that graspeth after vanities is satisfied with poverty. A variation of Pro 12:11. The pred. here corresponds to its contrast. On רישׁ (here and at Pro 31:7), instead of the more frequent ראשׁ, cf. Pro 10:4. Proverbs 28:20”
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