Proverbs 20:4
By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
3Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
5Deep water, is counsel in a man’s heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
Proverbs 19:15Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
Proverbs 21:25The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.
Proverbs 26:13Saith the sluggard, A roaring lion in the road! A tearing lion in the midst of the broadways.
Matthew 25:3For, the foolish—though they took, their torches, took not with them, oil:
2 Peter 1:5And, for this very reason also—adding, on your part, all diligence, supply, in your faith, excellence, and, in your excellence, 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 →