Proverbs 1:10-19 warns against easy money through violence, which exemplifies the 'worthless pursuits' that lack sense compared to honest labor.

Proverbs 6:32 uses the same Hebrew phrase 'lacks sense' (chaser lev) for the adulterer, directly linking the concept of foolishness.

Proverbs 7:7 describes a youth who 'has no sense' using the same phrase as the main verse, reinforcing the theme of foolishness.

Proverbs 13:23 expands on this agricultural theme: diligent work yields food, but injustice can steal the poor's harvest.

Proverbs 14:23 reinforces the same contrast: diligent work brings profit, while empty talk leads to poverty.

Proverbs 27:27 illustrates the tangible reward of working the land: provision for the household, echoing the 'plenty of bread' promise.

Proverbs 28:19 restates the identical proverb: diligent farming yields bread, vain pursuits yield poverty.

Proverbs 13:4 contrasts the sluggard's empty craving with the diligent's supply — a parallel to the diligent worker versus the worthless follower.

Proverbs 20:13 warns against loving sleep to avoid poverty and urges open eyes for plenty of bread — same diligence theme.

Proverbs 13:20 warns that a companion of fools suffers harm, echoing the main verse's consequence of lacking sense from chasing fantasies.

Proverbs 9:6 calls to leave simple ways and pursue insight, a positive counterpart to the main verse's warning against chasing empty things.

Titus 1:11 shows false teachers teaching for shameful gain — a contrast to the honest labor of working one's land.

Genesis 3:19 establishes the necessity of labor for food, the original context for the proverb's 'work your land to have bread'.

2 Thessalonians 3:8 shows Paul's own example of working to avoid being a burden, modeling the diligent work ethic.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 exhorts believers to work with their hands and live quietly, reflecting the same value of diligent labor.

Ephesians 4:28 applies the work ethic to Christian life: labor honestly to provide not only for self but to share with those in need.

Jonah 2:8 equates regarding vain idols with forsaking steadfast love — a specific example of the worthless pursuits warned against here.

Psalm 128:2 promises blessing and well-being from eating the fruit of one's own labor, echoing the reward of diligent work.

Judges 9:4 uses the same Hebrew word 'reqim' (empty/worthless) for reckless scoundrels, directly paralleling the 'empty things' chased in the main verse.

2 Chronicles 13:7 mentions worthless scoundrels who gather against Rehoboam — an example of following worthless pursuits leading to trouble.

Job 31:5 denies walking with falsehood — a personal rejection of the worthless pursuits warned against here.

Titus 1:10 identifies empty talkers and deceivers — another form of worthless pursuits that lead away from truth.

1 Thessalonians 4:12 gives the purpose of working: to be a good witness and not be dependent on others, adding a missional dimension.