Proverbs 13:23
Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, || And substance is consumed without judgment.
Literal Standard Version
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
22A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, || And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, O slothful one, || See her ways and be wise;
Proverbs 12:11Whoever is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, || And whoever is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Proverbs 27:18The keeper of a fig tree eats its fruit, || And the preserver of his master is honored.
Proverbs 28:19Whoever is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, || And whoever is pursuing vanity, || Is filled [with] poverty.
Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever is keeping a command knows no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knows.
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 →