Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 20:4
“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 20:4 Context
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. 2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. 3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. 5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. 6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? 7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
"The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing." Proverbs 20:4 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Other Translations for Proverbs 20:4
Bible Commentary for Proverbs 20:4
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 20:4
20:2 The fear - The terror which the wrath of a king causes.
20:3 Meddling - Is always ready to begin strife, and obstinate in the continuance of it.
20:5 Counsel - Designs of doing something of moment. Deep water - Is secret and hard to be discovered.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he begge in haruest, and haue nothing.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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 slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- Darby Bible
Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
The slothful will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- English Revised Version
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
- World English Bible