11The 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 worksעֹבֵ֣דH5647Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis landאַ֭דְמָתוֹH127Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill have plenty ofיִֽשְׂבַּֽע־H7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfoodלָ֑חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singularbut whoever chasesוּמְרַדֵּ֖ףH7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularfantasiesרֵיקִ֣יםH7386Adjective - masculine plurallacksחֲסַר־H2638Adjective - masculine singular constructjudgmentלֵֽב׃H3820Noun - masculine singular