Proverbs 13:23

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Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
World English Bible (WEB)
Much{H7230} food{H400} is in the tillage{H5215} of the poor{H7218}{(H8676)}{H7326}{(H8802)}: but there is{H3426} that is destroyed{H5595}{(H8737)} for want{H3808} of judgment{H4941}.
Strong's King James
Abundant food is in the poor's newly plowed ground, It's swept away without justice.
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Young's Literal Translation

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