Proverbs 20:4
Because it is winter's cold, will the sluggard not plough: when he therefore seeketh in the harvest time, there will be nothing.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
3It is an honor for a man to cease from a contest; but every fool enrageth himself.
5Like deep water is counsel in the heart of man; but the man of understanding will draw it out.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that laboreth with an indolent hand, but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 19:15Slothfulness casteth [man] into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 21:25The longing of the slothful will kill him; for his hands refuse to labor.
Proverbs 26:13The slothful saith, There is a leopard in the way: a lion is between the streets.
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 →