Proverbs

Proverbs 12:11

¹¹The one who works his land will have plenty of food,

but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The one who works	עֹבֵ֣ד	‘ō·ḇêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
his land	אַ֭דְמָתוֹ	’aḏ·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H127 ground, land
will have plenty of	יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־	yiś·ba‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
food	לָ֑חֶם	lā·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
but whoever chases	וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף	ū·mə·rad·dêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
fantasies	רֵיקִ֣ים	rê·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7386 empty, vain
lacks	חֲסַר־	ḥă·sar-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2638 needy, lacking, in want of
judgment	לֵֽב׃	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.