Proverbs 20:4
“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 20:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wegen des Winters mag der Faule nicht pflügen; zur Erntezeit wird er begehren, und nichts ist da.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El perezoso no ara á causa del invierno; pedirá pues en la siega, y no hallará.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O preguiçoso não lavra no inverno; por isso ele mendigará durante a ceifa, pois nada terá.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O preguiçoso não lavra no outono; ele busca a produção na estação da colheita, mas não terá nada.
📖 Proverbs 20:4 in Context
2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
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