11 Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
11 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
11 The one who stays on the job has food on the table; the witless chase whims and fancies.
11 He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, But he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding.
11 A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.
4 I do not sit with the deceitful, nor do I associate with hypocrites.
4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
4 I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites.
4 I don't hang out with tricksters, I don't pal around with thugs;
4 I have not sat with idolatrous mortals, Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
4 I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites.
David, in this psalm, appeals to God touching his integrity.
David here, by the Spirit of prophecy, speaks of himself as a type of Christ, of whom what he here says of his spotless innocence was fully and eminently true, and of Christ only, and to Him we may apply it. We are complete in him. The man that walks in his integrity, yet trusting wholly in the grace of God, is in a state of acceptance, according to the covenant of which Jesus was the Mediator, in virtue of his spotless obedience even unto death. This man desires to have his inmost soul searched and proved by the Lord. He is aware of the deceitfulness of his own heart; he desires to detect and mortify every sin; and he longs to be satisfied of his being a true believer, and to practise the holy commands of God. Great care to avoid bad company, is both a good evidence of our integrity, and a good means to keep us in it. Hypocrites and dissemblers may be found attending on God's ordinances; but it is a good sign of sincerity, if we attend upon them, as the psalmist here tells us he did, in the exercise of repentance and conscientious obedience. He feels his ground firm under him; and, as he delights in blessing the Lord with his congregations on earth, he trusts that shortly he shall join the great assembly in heaven, in singing praises to God and to the Lamb for evermore.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:11
Commentary on Proverbs 12:11
(Read Proverbs 12:11)
It is men's wisdom to mind their business, and follow an honest calling. But it is folly to neglect business; and the grace of God teaches men to disdain nothing but sin.