Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him. sluggard 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 19:15,24 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. . . . Proverbs 26:13-16 The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads. . . . cold Proverbs 6:10,11 And want shall come upon thee, as a traveller, and poverty as a man armed. But if thou be diligent, thy harvest shall come as a fountain, and want shall flee far from thee. . . . Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. Proverbs 24:34 And poverty shall come to thee as a runner, and beggary as an armed man. Matthew 25:3-10,24-28 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them. . . . 2 Peter 1:5-11 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . . Context Wine is a Mocker…3It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches. 4Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.5Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.… Cross References Proverbs 6:6 Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain, Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat. Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out. Proverbs 21:25 Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all. Lexicon The sluggardעָצֵ֣ל (‘ā·ṣêl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6102: Sluggish, lazy does not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no plow יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ (ya·ḥă·rōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise in season; מֵ֭חֹרֶף (mê·ḥō·rep̄) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2779: The crop gathered, the autumn, season, ripeness of age at harvest time בַּקָּצִ֣יר (baq·qā·ṣîr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb he looks, וְשָׁאַ֖ל (wə·šā·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand but nothing is there. וָאָֽיִן׃ (wā·’ā·yin) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle Additional Translations The sluggard does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest. The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. The slothful will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing. Jump to Previous Autumn Beg Begs Cold Finds Food Grain-Cutting Harvest Hater Looks Plough Plougheth Ploughing Plow Reason Requesting Season Seek Slothful Sluggard Time Winter WorkJump to Next Autumn Beg Begs Cold Finds Food Grain-Cutting Harvest Hater Looks Plough Plougheth Ploughing Plow Reason Requesting Season Seek Slothful Sluggard Time Winter WorkExternal Links Proverbs 20:4 NIVProverbs 20:4 NLT Proverbs 20:4 ESV Proverbs 20:4 NASB Proverbs 20:4 ASV Proverbs 20:4 Bible Apps Proverbs 20:4 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:4 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:4 French Bible Proverbs 20:4 German Bible Alphabetical: A after and at autumn begs but does during finds harvest has he in looks not nothing plow season sluggard so The time OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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