Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs 20:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It is worthless, it is worthless! says the buyer; but when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain]. American Standard Version (1901) It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. Common English Bible The buyer says, “Bad, bad,” but then goes away and brags. Catholic Public Domain Version "It is bad, it is bad," says every buyer; and when he has withdrawn, then he will boast. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It is nought, it is nought, saith every buyer: and when he is gone away, then he will boast. |
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
that no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.