Proverbs 10:5
He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
6Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:8Prepareth her meat in the sommer, and gathereth her foode in haruest.
Proverbs 17:2A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.
Proverbs 27:25The hey discouereth it selfe, and the grasse appeareth, and the herbes of the mountaines are gathered.
Isaiah 55:6Seeke ye the Lord while he may be found: call ye vpon him while he is neere.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:5
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. We are here told, 1. Who those are who, though rich, are in a fair way to become poor —those who deal with a slack hand, who are careless and remiss in their business, and never mind which end goes foremost, nor ever set their hands vigorously to their work or stick to it; those who deal with a deceitful hand (so it may be read); those who think to enrich themselves by fraud and tricking will, in the end, impoverish… Read the whole commentary →