Bible in Basic English
"There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing."
— Proverbs 13:23, Bible in Basic English
“Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”
“Much foodis inthe tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. ”
“An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.”
“Abundant food may come from the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.”
“Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered without judgment.”
“Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
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.