Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
10A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.
12A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.
Cross References
Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground, because therefrom, wast thou taken,—For, dust, thou art, And, unto dust, shalt thou return.
Psalms 26:4I have not sat with men of deceit, nor, with dissemblers, would I enter;
Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, do not consent.
Proverbs 6:32He that committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh sense, A destroyer of his own life, is he that doeth it;
Proverbs 9:6Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 9:16Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:11
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. See here, 1. To how great a degree a good man will be merciful; he has not only a compassion for the human nature under its greatest abasements, but he regards even the life of his beast, not only because it is his servant, but because it is God's creature, and in conformity to Providence, which preserves man and beast. The beasts that are under our care must be provided for, must have convenient food and rest, must… Read the whole commentary →