Proverbs 20:4

The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) will not plow by reason of choref (winter, cold); 1 therefore shall he beg at katzir (harvest), and have nothing. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 kavod for an ish to cease from strife, 1 but any fool can start a quarrel. 1

5Etzah (purpose) + 20:5 See Yn 2:24-25 in the lev ish is like deep mayim, 1 but an ish tevunah will draw it out. 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a negligent palm, 1 but the yad of the diligent maketh wealth. 1

Proverbs 19:15Atzlah (slothfulness, laziness) casteth into a tardemah (deep sleep), 1 and a nefesh remiyyah (a deceitfully lazy soul) shall suffer hunger. 1

Proverbs 21:25The ta'avah (desire, craving) of the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) killeth him, 1 for his yadayim refuse to work. 1

Proverbs 26:13The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) saith, There is a lion in the derech; 1 an ari is in the rechovot. 1

Matthew 25:3When the foolish took their menorahs, they neglected to take shemen (oil).

2 Peter 1:5For this very reason, you must apply all zerizut (diligence) to supply emunah with midah hatov (the attribute of virtue), and midah hatov with da'as (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 →

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