He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;\par\tab But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 20:4 - American Standard Version 2015 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter;\par\tab Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sluggard does not plow when winter sets in; therefore he begs in harvest and has nothing. American Standard Version (1901) The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. Common English Bible The lazy don’t plow during winter; at harvest they look but find nothing. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of the cold, the lazy one was not willing to plough. Therefore, in the summer, he will beg, and it will not be given to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him. |
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;\par\tab But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;\par\tab But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;\par\tab And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish,\par\tab And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Counsel in the heart of man is {\i like} deep water;\par\tab But a man of understanding will draw it out.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him;\par\tab For his hands refuse to labor.
So shall thy poverty come as a robber,\par\tab And thy want as an armed man.\par
Go to the ant, thou sluggard;\par\tab Consider her ways, and be wise:
He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.