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Proverbs 10:5

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

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ASV

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

KJV

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֹגֵ֣ר'o.Ger[one who] gathersH103 →
בַּ֭קַּיִץBa.ka.yitzin the summerH7019 →
בֵּ֣ןben[is] a sonH1121 →
מַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.Kil[who] acts prudentlyH7919 →
נִרְדָּ֥םnir.Dam[one who] sleepsH7290 →
בַּ֝קָּצִ֗ירba.ka.Tzirat the harvestH7105 →
בֵּ֣ןben[is] a sonH1121 →
מֵבִֽישׁ׃me.Vish[who] acts shamefullyH954 →

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Proverbs 6:8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.Proverbs 30:25The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;Jeremiah 8:20“The harvest has passed, the summer has ended, but we have not been saved.”Proverbs 29:15A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.Proverbs 17:2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.Proverbs 27:25When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,Isaiah 55:6–7Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.Proverbs 6:6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.Proverbs 19:26He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.Proverbs 12:4A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.Proverbs 14:35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.

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