Proverbs 13:23
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 13
“Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”Proverbs 13:23
What Does Proverbs 13:23 Mean?
Proverbs 13:23 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 13, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 13:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 12:11“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.”Proverbs 14:4“Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.”Proverbs 28:19“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.”Ecclesiastes 5:9“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.”Psalms 112:5“A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.”Ecclesiastes 8:5“Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.”Proverbs 27:18“Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.”Proverbs 27:23“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”Genesis 47:23“Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.”Proverbs 6:6“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”Proverbs 11:5“The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.”Proverbs 12:14“A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.”Jeremiah 8:7“Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.”
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