Proverbs 10:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. | He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. | He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [one who] gathers | אֹגֵ֣ר | 'o-GER | H0103 | to gatherאָגַר (a.gar) 1) to gather 1a) (Qal) to gather |
| in the summer | בַּ֭קַּיִץ | BA-ka-yitz | H7019 | summerקַ֫יִט (qa.yit) summer Aramaic of qa.yits (קַ֫יִץ "summer" H7019) |
| [is] a son | בֵּ֣ן | ben | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| [who] acts prudently | מַשְׂכִּ֑יל | mas-KIL | H7919A | be prudentשָׂכַל (sa.khal) 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper 1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to look at or upon, have insight 1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent 1b3) to have insight, have comprehension 1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst) 1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach 1b4a) the teachers, the wise 1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely 1b6) to prosper, have success 1b7) to cause to prosper Aramaic equivalent: se.khal (שְׂכַל "to contemplate" H7920) |
| [one who] sleeps | נִרְדָּ֥ם | nir-DAM | H7290 | to sleepרָדַם (ra.dam) (Niphal) to be asleep, be unconscious, be in heavy sleep, fall into heavy sleep, be fast asleep |
| at the harvest | בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר | ba-ka-TZIR | H7105A | harvestקָצִיר (qa.tsir) 1) harvest, harvesting 1a) process of harvesting 1b) crop, what is harvested or reaped 1c) time of harvest |
| [is] a son | בֵּ֣ן | ben | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| [who] acts shamefully | מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | me-VISH | H0954 | be ashamedבּוֹשׁ (bush) 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel shame 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to put to shame 1c2) to act shamefully 1c3) to be ashamed 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.