Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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English Standard Version
The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.
New International Version
A poor man's field may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment