Proverbs 13:23-1964 bbe — There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing. He who keeps back his rod is u…

Proverbs 13:23-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing. He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care. The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.”

Proverbs 13:23-1964 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Proverbs, chapter 13, verses 23–1964.

Proverbs is traditionally attributed to Solomon (primarily), with sections by Agur and Lemuel. It was written c. 970–700 BC.

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Proverbs explores themes including Wisdom, Folly, Fear of the LORD, Discipline, Speech, Diligence. These themes shape the meaning and context of Proverbs 13:23-1964.

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Proverbs 13:23-1964 reads (BBE): “There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing. He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care. The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.