Proverbs 20:4

A slow man nolde ere for coold; therfor he schal begge in somer, and me schal not yyue to hym.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3It is onour to a man that departith hym silf fro stryuyngis; but fonned men ben medlid with dispisyngis.

5As deep watir, so counsel is in the herte of a man; but a wijs man schal drawe it out.

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:4A slow hond hath wrouyt nedynesse; but the hond of stronge men makith redi richessis. Forsothe he that enforsith to gete `ony thing bi leesyngis, fedith the wyndis; sotheli the same man sueth briddis fleynge.

Proverbs 19:15Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.

Proverbs 21:25Desiris sleen a slow man; for hise hondis nolden worche ony thing.

Proverbs 26:13A slow man seith, A lioun is in the weie, a liounnesse is in the foot pathis.

Matthew 25:3But the fyue foolis token her laumpis, and token not oile with hem;

2 Peter 1:5And bringe ye in alle bisynesse, and mynystre ye in youre feith vertu, and `in vertu kunnyng;

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