Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Context
This verse from Proverbs Chapter 13 connects to 10 cross-references. Proverbs on wisdom, wealth, and discipline: a wise son hears his father's instruction but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. Wealth gained hastily diminishes but those who gather little by little add to it. Whoever spares the rod hates …
תרגומים נוספים
Much foodis inthe tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
Abundance of food--the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
הפניות צולבות
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands …
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance …