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Proverbs 20:4

The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

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ASV

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

KJV

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
מֵ֭חֹרֶףMe.cho.reffrom winterH2779 →
עָצֵ֣ל'a.Tzela sluggardH6102 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
יַחֲרֹ֑שׁya.cha.Roshhe plowsH2790 →
וְשָׁאַ֖לve.yish.'aland he asksH7592 →
בַּקָּצִ֣ירba.ka.Tzirat the harvestH7105 →
וָאָֽיִן׃va.'A.yinand nothingH369 →

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2 Thessalonians 3:10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”Proverbs 6:6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.Ecclesiastes 11:4He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.Proverbs 10:4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.Matthew 25:3–10The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.Matthew 25:24–28Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.Proverbs 26:13–16The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”2 Peter 1:5–11For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;Ecclesiastes 10:18Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.Proverbs 6:10–11A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,Proverbs 19:24The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.Proverbs 24:34and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.Proverbs 6:11and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.Proverbs 24:31Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.Proverbs 21:25The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.Ecclesiastes 4:5The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

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