Proverbs 6:6-11
American Standard Version
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
Consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no [a]chief,
Overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her bread in the summer,
And gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou [b]sleep, O sluggard?
When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to [c]sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as a [d]robber,
And thy want as [e]an armed man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:7 Or, judge
- Proverbs 6:9 Hebrew lie down.
- Proverbs 6:10 Hebrew lie down.
- Proverbs 6:11 Or, rover
- Proverbs 6:11 Hebrew a man with a shield.
Proverbs 6:6-11
New International Version
Proverbs 10:4
American Standard Version
4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;
But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 10:4
New International Version
Proverbs 10:5
American Standard Version
5 He that gathereth in summer is [a]a wise son;
But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son [b]that causeth shame.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:5 Or, a son that doeth wisely
- Proverbs 10:5 Or, that doeth shamefully
Proverbs 10:5
New International Version
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(A)
Proverbs 10:26
American Standard Version
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 10:26
New International Version
Proverbs 12:11
American Standard Version
11 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;
But he that followeth after [a]vain persons is void of understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:11 Or, vain things
Proverbs 12:11
New International Version
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)
Proverbs 12:24
American Standard Version
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;
But [a]the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Hebrew slothfulness.
Proverbs 12:24
New International Version
24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)
Proverbs 12:27
American Standard Version
27 [a]The slothful man [b]roasteth not that which he took in hunting;
But the precious substance of men [c]is to the diligent.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 Hebrew slothfulness.
- Proverbs 12:27 Or, catcheth not his prey
- Proverbs 12:27 Or, is to be diligent
Proverbs 12:27
New International Version
27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Proverbs 13:4
American Standard Version
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 13:4
New International Version
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(A)
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Proverbs 13:11
American Standard Version
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
But he that gathereth [a]by labor shall have increase.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Hebrew with the hand.
Proverbs 13:11
New International Version
11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
Proverbs 14:4
American Standard Version
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean;
But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:4
New International Version
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox(A) come abundant harvests.
Proverbs 15:19
American Standard Version
19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns;
But the path of the upright is made a highway.
Proverbs 15:19
New International Version
19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,(A)
but the path of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 16:26
American Standard Version
26 The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him;
For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
Proverbs 16:26
New International Version
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
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