Verse 23

Abundant food may come from the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:11 : 11 The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks sense.
  • Prov 28:19 : 19 The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.
  • Eccl 5:9 : 9 The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.
  • Eccl 8:5-6 : 5 Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure. 6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, for the oppression of the king is severe upon his victim.
  • Jer 8:7-9 : 7 Even the stork knows when it is time to move on. The turtledove, swallow, and crane recognize the normal times for their migration. But my people pay no attention to what I, the LORD, require of them. 8 How can you say,“We are wise! We have the law of the LORD”? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean. 9 Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the LORD’s message, what wisdom do they really have? 10 So I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.
  • Prov 27:18 : 18 The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored.
  • Prov 27:23-27 : 23 Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, set your mind on your herds, 24 for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation. 25 When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in, 26 the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field. 27 And there will be enough goat’s milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls.
  • Prov 12:14 : 14 A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise! 7 It has no commander, overseer, or ruler, 8 yet it would prepare its food in the summer; it gathered at the harvest what it will eat. 9 How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax, 11 and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.
  • Prov 11:5-6 : 5 The righteousness of the blameless will make their way smooth, but the wicked will fall through their own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the treacherous will be ensnared by their own desires.