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 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
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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