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Proverbs 20:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

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He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.

The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.

So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.

Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:

He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.