Proverbs 10:5
A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:8Provideth her bread in the summer, and gatherest her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 17:2A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that dealeth shamefully, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Proverbs 27:25When the hay is mown, and the tender grass showeth itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in;
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:5
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. We are here told, 1. Who those are who, though rich, are in a fair way to become poor —those who deal with a slack hand, who are careless and remiss in their business, and never mind which end goes foremost, nor ever set their hands vigorously to their work or stick to it; those who deal with a deceitful hand (so it may be read); those who think to enrich themselves by fraud and tricking will, in the end, impoverish… Read the whole commentary →