Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 12:11 Interlinear
“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עֹבֵ֣ד | H5647 | He that tilleth | to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc |
| 2 | אַ֭דְמָתוֹ | H127 | his land | soil (from its general redness) |
| 3 | יִֽשְׂבַּֽע | H7646 | shall be satisfied | to sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively) |
| 4 | לָ֑חֶם | H3899 | with bread | food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) |
| 5 | וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף | H7291 | but he that followeth | to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by) |
| 6 | רֵיקִ֣ים | H7386 | vain | empty; figuratively, worthless |
| 7 | חֲסַר | H2638 | persons is void | lacking; hence, without |
| 8 | לֵֽב׃ | H3820 | of understanding | the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything |
Verse Context
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Proverbs 12:11 (current)He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding
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