23A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.


In Context

20 He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

21 Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

23 A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.

24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.

25 The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.

Proverbs 13:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:23Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:23Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered with out judgment.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:23An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:23Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.