Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold. slothful Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat. Proverbs 23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if it be so that thou have thy soul in thy own power. Proverbs 26:15 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth. but Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content. Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity. Psalm 37:16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked. Context Loving Discipline and Knowledge…26He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them. 27The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.28In the path of justice is life: but the bye-way leadeth to death.… Cross References Proverbs 10:4 He that gathereth in the harvest, is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion. Proverbs 12:26 He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them. Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat. Lexicon A lazyרְמִיָּ֣ה (rə·mî·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7423: Remissness, treachery man does not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no roast יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ (ya·ḥă·rōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2760: To braid, catch, in a, net his game, צֵיד֑וֹ (ṣê·ḏōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6718: The chase, game, lunch but a diligent חָרֽוּץ׃ (ḥā·rūṣ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager man אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being prizes יָקָ֣ר (yā·qār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty his possession. וְהוֹן־ (wə·hō·wn-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1952: Wealth, sufficiency Additional Translations A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent. A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession. The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the precious substance of men is to the diligent. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized. The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious. Jump to Previous Catch Diligence Diligent Food Game Gets Hunt Hunting Lazy Possession Possessions Precious Prey Prized Ready Roast Roasteth Search Slothful Slow Substance Wealth Work WorkerJump to Next Catch Diligence Diligent Food Game Gets Hunt Hunting Lazy Possession Possessions Precious Prey Prized Ready Roast Roasteth Search Slothful Slow Substance Wealth Work WorkerExternal Links Proverbs 12:27 NIVProverbs 12:27 NLT Proverbs 12:27 ESV Proverbs 12:27 NASB Proverbs 12:27 ASV Proverbs 12:27 Bible Apps Proverbs 12:27 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 12:27 Chinese Bible Proverbs 12:27 French Bible Proverbs 12:27 German Bible Alphabetical: A but diligence diligent does game his is lazy man not of possession possessions precious prey prizes roast The OT Poetry: Proverbs 12:27 The slothful man doesn't roast his game (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |