Proverbs 20:4
The slothful does not plow because of winter, || He asks in harvest, and there is nothing.
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In Context
3Cessation from strife is an honor to a man, || And every fool interferes.
5Counsel in the heart of a man [is] deep water, || And a man of understanding draws it up.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, || And the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Proverbs 19:15Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, || And an indolent soul hungers.
Proverbs 21:25The desire of the slothful slays him, || For his hands have refused to work.
Proverbs 26:13The slothful has said, || “A lion [is] in the way, || A lion [is] in the broad places.”
Matthew 25:3they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
2 Peter 1:5And [for] this same [reason] also, having brought in all diligence, supplement your faith with virtue, and with virtue—knowledge,
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 →