Proverbs 20:4

New King James Version

The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 19:24

A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.

Proverbs 24:34

So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.

Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise,

Ecclesiastes 11:4

He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap.