Proverbs 13:23
There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
In Context
24He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
Proverbs 12:11He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
Proverbs 27:18Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.
Proverbs 28:19By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.
Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:23
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. See here, 1. How a good man's estate lasts: He leaves an inheritance to his children's children. It is part of his praise that he is thoughtful for posterity, that he does not lay all out upon himself, but is in care to do well for those that come after him, not by withholding more than is meet, but by a prudent and decent frugality. He trains up his children to this, that they may leave it to… Read the whole commentary →