He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain {persons is} void of understanding.

And they gave him threescore and ten {pieces} of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, {and} look well to thy herds. {look...: Heb. set thy heart}

Where no oxen {are}, the crib {is} clean: but much increase {is} by the strength of the ox.

And the younger of them said to {his} father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth {to me}. And he divided unto them {his} living.

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: {of flesh: Heb. of their flesh}

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips {tendeth} only to penury.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain {persons is} void of understanding.

Much food {is in} the tillage of the poor: but there is {that is} destroyed for want of judgment.

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth {his} substance.

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king {himself} is served by the field.