Proverbs 20:14

It is naught, it is naught (saith he that byeth): but when he commeth to his owne house, then he boasteth [of his peny worth.]

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

In Context

13Loue not sleepe, lest thou come vnto pouertie: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayest haue bread inough.

15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lippes of knowledge are a precious iewell.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:10Is there any thyng wherof it may be sayde, lo this is newe? for it was long ago in the tymes that haue ben before vs.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:14

13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. Note, 1. Those that indulge themselves in their ease may expect to want necessaries, which should have been gotten by honest labour. "Therefore, though thou must sleep (nature requires it), yet love not sleep, as those do that hate business. Love not sleep for its own sake, but only as it fits for further work. Love not much sleep, but rather grudge the time that is spent in it, and wish thou couldst live without… Read the whole commentary →

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