19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
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He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. …
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. …
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19)Note, 1. Those that are diligent in their callings take the way to live comfortably: He that tills his land , and tends his shop, and minds his business, whatever it is, he shall have plenty of bread , of that which is necessary for himself and his family and with which he may be charitable to the poor; he shall eat the labour of his hands . 2. Those that are idle, and careless, and company-keeper…
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