11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 12:11
Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous
The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.
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Verse 11
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The one who works עֹבֵ֣ד H5647 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his land אַ֭דְמָתוֹ H127 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular will have plenty of יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ H7646 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular food לָ֑חֶם H3899 Noun - masculine singular but whoever chases וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף H7291 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular fantasies רֵיקִ֣ים H7386 Adjective - masculine plural lacks חֲסַר־ H2638 Adjective - masculine singular construct judgment לֵֽב׃ H3820 Noun - masculine singular