Proverbs 20:14
It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then doth he boast.
Leeser Tanakh
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
13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty: open thy eyes, so wilt thou be satisfied with bread.
15There is gold, and a multitude of pearls; but a precious vessel are the lips of knowledge.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:10If there be any thing whereof it is said, See, this is new: It hath already been in olden times which were before us.
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 →