Proverbs 20:4
The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
Geneva Bible 1599
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3It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
Proverbs 19:15Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
Proverbs 21:25The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.
Proverbs 26:13The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
Matthew 25:3The foolish tooke their lampes, but tooke none oyle with them.
2 Peter 1:5Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto: ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: and with vertue, 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 →