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


In Context

20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.

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

24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:23A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.

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 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.