I will shew thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:
Proverbs 24:30 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; American Standard Version (1901) I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Common English Bible I happened upon the field of a lazy person, by the vineyard of one with no sense. Catholic Public Domain Version I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man: |
I will shew thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:
According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging their bread.
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found: But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it that would destroy his own soul.
By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
All this have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.