Proverbs 20:4
A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.
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In Context
3It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling.
5Counsayle in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderstanding wyll drawe it out.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4An idle hande maketh poore: but a quicke labouring hande maketh riche.
Proverbs 19:15Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 21:25The desire of the slouthfull kylleth him: for his handes wyll not labour.
Proverbs 26:13The slouthfull saith, there is a lion in the way, and a lion in the middest of the streates.
Matthew 25:3They that were foolyshe, toke their lampes, but toke none oyle with them:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:4
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. This is designed to rectify men's mistakes concerning strife. 1. Men think it is their wisdom to engage in quarrels; whereas it is the greatest folly that can be. He thinks himself a wise man that is quick in resenting affronts, that stands upon every nicety of honour and right, and will not abate an ace of either, that prescribes, and imposes, and gives law, to every body; but he that thus meddles is a fool, and creates a great… Read the whole commentary →