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Proverbs 28:19

Proverbs 28:19

Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible · Matthew Henry (1662–1714) · Public Domain

Note, 1. Those that are diligent in their callings take the way to live

comfortably: He that tills his land, and tends his shop, and minds his

business, whatever it is, he shall have plenty of bread, of that which

is necessary for himself and his family and with which he may be

charitable to the poor; he shall eat the labour of his hands. 2. Those

that are idle, and careless, and company-keepers, though they indulge

themselves in living (as they think) easily and pleasantly, they take

the way to live miserably. He that has land and values himself upon

that, but does not till it, but follows after vain persons, drinks with

them, joins with them in their frolics and vain sports, and idles away

his time with him, he shall have poverty enough, shall be satiated or

replenished with poverty (so the word is); he takes those courses which

lead so directly to it that he seems to court it, and he shall have his

fill of it.

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