Verse 5

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:8 : 8 Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.
  • Prov 17:2 : 2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
  • Prov 19:26 : 26 He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
  • Prov 30:25 : 25 The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
  • Prov 6:6 : 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:
  • Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.