Proverbs 28:19
Context| NETBible | The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, 1 but whoever chases daydreams 2 will have his fill 3 of poverty. |
| XREF | Jud 9:4; Pr 12:11; Pr 13:20; Pr 14:4; Pr 23:20,21; Pr 27:23-27; Lu 15:12-17 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “will have plenty of food” (Heb “bread”); so NAB, NASB, NCV. 2 tn Heb “empty things” or “vain things”; NRSV “follows worthless pursuits.” sn Prosperity depends on diligent work and not on chasing empty dreams. The proverb is essentially the same as Prov 12:11 except for the last expression. 3 tn The repetition of the verb strengthens the contrast. Both halves of the verse use the verb יִשְׂבַּע (yisba’, “will be satisfied; will be filled with; will have enough”). It is positive in the first colon, but negative in the second – with an ironic twist to say one is “satisfied” with poverty. |
