Bible in Basic English
"He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense."
— Proverbs 12:11, Bible in Basic English
A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.