Proverbs 20:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. | The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there. | The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from winter | מֵ֭חֹרֶף | ME-cho-ref | H2779 | autumnחֹ֫רֶף (cho.reph) 1) harvest time, autumn 2) (CLBL) winter |
| a sluggard | עָצֵ֣ל | 'a-TZEL | H6102 | sluggishעָצֵל (a.tsel) 1) sluggish, lazy 1a) sluggard (subst) |
| not | לֹא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| he plows | יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ | ya-cha-ROSH | H2790A | to plow/plotחָרַשׁ (cha.rash) 1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut in, engrave 1a2) to plough 1a3) to devise 1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed 1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil |
| and he asks | וְשָׁאַ֖ל | ve-yish-'al | H7592 | to askשָׁאַל (sha.al) 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to ask, ask for 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow 1a3) to enquire, enquire of 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 1a5) to seek 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully 1c2) to beg, practise beggary 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to be given on request 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to Aramaic equivalent: she.el (שְׁאֵל "to ask" H7593) |
| at the harvest | בַּקָּצִ֣יר | 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 |
| and nothing | וָאָֽיִן׃ | va-'A-yin | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.