Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 20:4
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Berean Standard Bible
The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
King James Version
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
World English Bible
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
American Standard Version
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 20
2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
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