Proverbs 13:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

English ASV

Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

English Amplified

Much food is in the tilled land of the poor, but there are those who are destroyed because of injustice.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Much food is in the tilled land of the poor, but there are those who are destroyed because of injustice.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.

English EASY 2024

Even a poor man's field may give him enough food. But he loses it because wicked people rob him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The poor might have good land that produces plenty of food, but bad decisions can take it away.

The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Unused fields could yield plenty of food for the poor, but unjust people keep them from being farmed.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When poor people are able to plow, there is much food, but a person is swept away where there is no justice.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away.

English KJV 1611

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

English LSB

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but by injustice it is swept away.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

A lawsuit devours the tillage of the poor, but some men perish for lack of a law court.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The fields of poor people might produce a lot of food. But those who beat them down destroy it all.

English NIV

A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.

English NKJ 1982

Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste.

English NLT

A poor person's farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The field of the poor may yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The lovers of God will live a long life and get to enjoy their wealth, but the ungodly will suddenly perish.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

A poor man's farm may have good soil, but injustice robs him of its riches.

English Tyndale 1537

There is plenteousness of food in the fields of the poor, and shall be increased out of measure.

Proverbs 13:23 — Compare Translations