(A)Avoiding strife is an honor for a person,
But any fool will [a]quarrel.
The [b](B)lazy one does not plow after the autumn,
So he [c]begs during the harvest and has nothing.
A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water,
But a person of understanding draws it out.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:3 Lit burst out
  2. Proverbs 20:4 Lit idle
  3. Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks

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