Proverbs 20:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
  • Prov 19:24 : 24 The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.
  • Prov 10:4 : 4 Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
  • Prov 24:34 : 34 And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
  • Prov 26:13-16 : 13 The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' in the way, A lion `is' in the broad places.' 14 The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed. 15 The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth. 16 Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.
  • Matt 25:3-9 : 3 they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil; 4 and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps. 5 `And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping, 6 and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him. 7 `Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps, 8 and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out; 9 and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves. 10 `And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
  • Matt 25:24-28 : 24 `And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter; 25 and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own! 26 `And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter! 27 it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase. 28 `Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, 6 and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety, 7 and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love; 8 for these things being to you and abounding, do make `you' neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ, 9 for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins; 10 wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble, 11 for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
  • Prov 6:10-11 : 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, 11 And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 13:4
    78%

    4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    77%

    25The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

    26All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  • Prov 19:15
    77%

    15Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

  • Prov 10:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

    5Whoso is gathering in summer `is' a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest `is' a son causing shame.

  • Prov 19:24
    76%

    24The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

  • Prov 6:6-11
    6 verses
    76%

    6Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

    7Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler,

    8She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.

    9Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

    10A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,

    11And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

  • Prov 24:30
    75%

    30Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    74%

    13The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' in the way, A lion `is' in the broad places.'

    14The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.

    15The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

    16Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.

  • Prov 15:19
    73%

    19The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

  • Prov 12:27
    73%

    27The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

  • Eccl 11:4
    73%

    4Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not.

  • Prov 28:19
    72%

    19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.

  • Prov 18:9
    72%

    9He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he `is' to a destroyer.

  • Prov 12:24
    71%

    24The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

  • Prov 20:3
    71%

    3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

  • Eccl 10:18
    71%

    18By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

  • Prov 21:5
    71%

    5The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

  • Prov 22:13
    71%

    13The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

  • Prov 12:11
    71%

    11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

  • Ps 129:7
    70%

    7That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.

  • Prov 24:33-34
    2 verses
    70%

    33A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

    34And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

  • Prov 26:1
    69%

    1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.

  • Prov 13:23
    69%

    23Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

  • Isa 28:24
    69%

    24The whole day plougheth the ploughman to sow? He openeth and harroweth his ground!

  • Jer 14:4
    69%

    4Because the ground hath been broken, For there hath been no rain in the land, Ashamed have been husbandmen, They have covered their head.

  • Prov 10:26
    69%

    26As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So `is' the slothful to those sending him.

  • Job 24:6
    69%

    6In a field his provender they reap, And the vineyard of the wicked they glean.

  • Prov 20:13
    69%

    13Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

  • Lev 25:20
    69%

    20`And when ye say, What do we eat in the seventh year, lo, we do not sow, nor gather our increase?

  • Prov 16:26
    69%

    26A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.

  • Matt 25:26
    69%

    26`And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

  • Prov 22:8
    69%

    8Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

  • Prov 20:5
    68%

    5Counsel in the heart of a man `is' deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
    68%

    6the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

  • 2 Thess 3:10
    68%

    10for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

  • Prov 23:21
    68%

    21For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

  • Deut 24:15
    68%

    15in his day thou dost give his hire, and the sun doth not go in upon it, for he `is' poor, and unto it he is lifting up his soul, and he doth not cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee -- sin.

  • Job 20:20
    68%

    20For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.

  • Eccl 11:6
    68%

    6In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike `are' good.