Proverbs 20:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.”

Proverbs 20:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 20:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.”

Proverbs 20:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.”

Proverbs 20:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.”

Proverbs 20:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.”

Proverbs 20:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.”

Proverbs 20:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:4 in Context — Proverbs 20

2 Como bramido de cachorro de león es el terror del rey: el que lo hace enfurecerse, peca [contra] su alma.

3 Honra es del hombre dejarse de contienda: mas todo insensato se envolverá [en ella].

4 El perezoso no ara á causa del invierno; pedirá pues en la siega, y no [hallará].

5 [Como] aguas profundas es el consejo en el corazón del hombre: mas el hombre entendido lo alcanzará.

6 Muchos hombres publican cada uno su liberalidad: mas hombre de verdad, ¿quién lo hallará?

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What Does Proverbs 20:4 Mean?

Proverbs 20:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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