Proverbs 20:4
The lazy person does not plow in autumn; 1 he seeks a crop at harvest time but will have nothing. 1
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3It is an honor for anyone to avoid conflict, 1 but every fool jumps into an argument. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4A lazy hand causes a person to be poor, 1 but the hand of the diligent person gains riches. 1
Proverbs 19:15Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, 1 but the one not willing to work will go hungry. 1
Proverbs 21:25The desire of the lazy kills him, 1 for his hands refuse to work. 1
Proverbs 26:13The lazy person says, “There is a lion on the road! 1 There is a lion between the open places!” 1
Matthew 25:3For when the foolish virgins took their lamps, they did not take any oil with them.
2 Peter 1:5For this reason, do your best to add goodness to your faith; and to goodness add 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 →