Proverbs 13:23
World English Bible (WEB)
An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
In context
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
Proverbs 13:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
- KJV King James Version
- Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.