Proverbs 20:4
“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he begge in haruest, and haue nothing.”
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Proverbs 20:4 Context
2The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who so prouoketh him to anger, sinneth against his owne soule. 3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling. 4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he begge in haruest, and haue nothing. 5Counsell in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding will draw it out. 6Most men will proclaime euery one his owne goodnes: but a faithfull man who can finde?
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The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
- King James Version
The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
- Basic English Bible
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- Darby Bible
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- Webster's Bible
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- World English Bible
Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible