PRO 12:11 Parallel View

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ULT Bread will satisfy one who works his ground,
 ⇔ but one who pursues empty things is lacking of heart.

UST People who work hard will have enough food to eat,
⇔ but people who waste time doing worthless things do not think wisely.

BSB  ⇔ The one who works his land will have plenty of food,
⇔ but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

OEB He who tills his land will have plenty of bread.
⇔ but he who pursues empty aims will have none.

WEB He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread,
⇔ but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

NET The one who works his field will have plenty of food,
 ⇔ but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

LSV Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread,
And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

FBV If you cultivate the land you'll have plenty of food, but if you chase after worthless things you're stupid.

T4T  ⇔ Farmers who work hard in their fields will produce good crops that will give them plenty to eat,
⇔ but those who waste their time working on worthless projects are foolish.

LEB • but he who follows worthless things lacks[fn]

?:? Literally “heart”

BBE He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding.

ASV He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;
 ⇔ But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

DRA He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish. He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.

YLT Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

DBY He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

RV He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

WBS He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

KJB He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
(He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth/follows vain persons is void of understanding. )

BB He that tylleth his lande, shall haue plenteousnesse of bread: but he that foloweth idlenesse is a very foole.
(He that tylleth his land, shall have plenteousnesse of bread: but he that followeth/follows idlenesse is a very foole.)

GNV He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
(He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth/follows the idle, is destitute of understanding. )

CB He that tilleth his lode, shal haue plenteousnesse of bred: but he yt foloweth ydylnes, is a very foole.
(He that tilleth his lode, shall have plenteousnesse of bred: but he it followeth/follows ydylnes, is a very foole.)

WYC He that worchith his lond, schal be fillid with looues; but he that sueth idilnesse, is moost fool. He that is swete, lyueth in temperaunces; and in hise monestyngis he forsakith dispisyngis.
(He that worchith his land, shall be filled with loaves; but he that sueth idilnesse, is moost fool. He that is swete, liveth/lives in temperaunces; and in his monestyngis he forsakith dispisyngis.)

LUT Wer seinen Acker bauet, der wird Brots die Fülle haben; wer aber unnötigen Sachen nachgehet, der ist ein Narr.
(Who his Acker bauet, the becomes Brots the Fülle have; wer but unnötigen Sachen nachgehet, the is a Narr.)

CLV Qui operatur terram suam satiabitur panibus; qui autem sectatur otium stultissimus est. Qui suavis est in vini demorationibus, in suis munitionibus relinquit contumeliam.
(Who operatur the_earth/land his_own satiabitur panibus; who however sectatur otium stultissimus est. Who suavis it_is in vini demorationibus, in to_his_own munitionibus relinquit contumeliam. )

BRN He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding.

BrLXX Ὁ ἐργαζόμενος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γῆν, ἐμπλησθήσεται ἄρτων, οἱ δὲ διώκοντες μάταια, ἐνδεεῖς φρενῶν·
(Ho ergazomenos taʸn heautou gaʸn, emplaʸsthaʸsetai artōn, hoi de diōkontes mataia, endeʼeis frenōn; )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לָ֑חֶם

food

See how you translated the same use of bread in 9:5.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָת⁠וֹ

tilling_of land,his

This phrase refers to a farmer who plants, cultivates, and harvests crops on his ground. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly or you could use a general expression for working hard. Alternate translation: “a farmer who cultivates his land” or “someone who works hard at their job”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אַ֭דְמָת⁠וֹ

land,his

Although the term his is masculine, Solomon is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “that person’s ground”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רֵיקִ֣ים

worthless

Here Solomon refers to worthless things that people do as if they were empty containers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “worthless activities”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

חֲסַר־לֵֽב

lacks sense

See how you translated lacking of heart in 6:32.

Parallel PRO 12:11