Proverbs 28:19
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.

King James Bible
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.

Hebrew
The one who works
עֹבֵ֣ד (‘ō·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

his land
אַ֭דְמָתוֹ (’aḏ·mā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 127: Ground, land

will have plenty of
יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ (yiś·ba‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited

food,
לָ֑חֶם (lā·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

but whoever chases
וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף (ū·mə·rad·dêp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute

fantasies
רֵ֝קִ֗ים (rê·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7386: Empty, worthless

will have his fill
יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ (yiś·ba‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited

of poverty.
רִֽישׁ׃ (rîš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7389: Poverty

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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