Proverbs 10:4-5
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 Lazy hands produce poverty,
but hardworking hands bring riches.
5 Whoever gathers crops in summer is a sensible[a] son.
Whoever sleeps at harvest time is a disgraceful[b] son.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:5 Or far-sighted
- Proverbs 10:5 Or an embarrassing
Proverbs 10:4-5
Lexham English Bible
4 A slack hand causes poverty,
but the hand of the diligent enriches.
5 He who gathers in the summer is a child who is prudent;
he who sleeps at the harvest is a child who brings shame.
Proverbs 10:26
Evangelical Heritage Version
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
so is a lazy person to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26
Lexham English Bible
26 Like vinegar to the tooth and like smoke to the eyes,
thus is the lazy to one who employs[a] him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:26 Or “sends”
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