Proverbs 12:11
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.”
לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
רֵיק
worthless things
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רֵיק
Empty, vain, without substance. Reyq. My word shall not return to Me empty. Whatever God speaks achieves its purpose. No word of God falls unfulfilled.
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עָבַד
one who works
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עָבַד
To serve, to work, to worship. Abad. You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only shall you serve. Worship and service are the same word in Hebrew.
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לֵב
heart
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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שָׂבַע
he will be satisfied
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שָׂבַע
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
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חָסֵר
is lacking of
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חָסֵר
lacking; hence, without
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