| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 28:19:1 ⧉עֹבֵ֣דovedworking or cultivating Proverbs 28:19:2 ⧉אַ֭דְמָתוֹadmatohis ground or his land Proverbs 28:19:3 ⧉יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶםyisbealakhemwill be satisfied with bread Proverbs 28:19:4 ⧉וּמְרַדֵּ֥ףumeraddefand pursuing Proverbs 28:19:5 ⧉רֵ֝קִ֗יםrekimempty things or worthless things Proverbs 28:19:6 ⧉יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃yisbearishwill be satisfied with poverty |
| 19. Formal Translation One who works his land will be satisfied with bread, but one who pursues worthless pursuits will be satisfied with poverty. |
| 19. Dynamic Translation Whoever cultivates his own land will have plenty to eat, but whoever runs after empty pursuits will end up with nothing. |