Proverbs 19:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 (A)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And a slack-handed soul will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:15
International Standard Version
15 Laziness puts one to sleep,
and an idle person will go hungry.
Proverbs 19:24
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:24
International Standard Version
24 The lazy person buries his hand in his dish
and doesn’t bother to bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 20:4
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks
Proverbs 20:4
International Standard Version
4 A lazy person doesn’t plow in the proper[a] season;
he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:4 The Heb. lacks proper
Proverbs 20:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 (A)Do not love sleep, lest you become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [a]food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread
Proverbs 20:13
International Standard Version
13 Do not love sleep or you’ll become poor,
keep your eyes open and you’ll have plenty of food.
Proverbs 21:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 He who (A)loves [a]pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:17 Lit gladness
Proverbs 21:17
International Standard Version
17 Pleasure lovers become poor;
loving wine and oil doesn’t bring riches.
Proverbs 21:25-26
Legacy Standard Bible
25 The (A)desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26 All day long he [a]is insatiably craving,
While the righteous (B)gives and does not hold back.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire
Proverbs 21:25-26
International Standard Version
25 What the lazy person craves will kill him,
because his hands refuse to work.
26 All day long he continues to crave,
while the righteous person gives without holding back.
Proverbs 22:29
Legacy Standard Bible
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will (A)stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 22:29
International Standard Version
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
Proverbs 24:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 Establish your work outside
And (A)make it ready for yourself in the field;
And afterwards, you shall build your house.
Proverbs 24:27
International Standard Version
27 First do your outside work,
preparing your land for yourself.
After that, build your house.
Proverbs 24:30-34
Legacy Standard Bible
30 I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man (A)lacking a heart of wisdom,
31 And behold, it was completely [a](B)overgrown with thistles;
[b](C)Nettles have covered its surface,
And its stone (D)wall has been torn down.
32 And I beheld, I set my heart upon it;
I saw, I received discipline.
33 “(E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
34 Then your poverty will come as [c]a robber
And your want like [d]an armed man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:31 Lit gone up
- Proverbs 24:31 A kind of weed
- Proverbs 24:34 Or a vagabond; lit one who walks
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit a man with a shield
Proverbs 24:30-34
International Standard Version
30 I went by the field belonging to a lazy man,
by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person.
31 There it was, overgrown with thistles,
the ground covered with thorns,
its stone wall collapsed.
32 As I observed, I thought about it;
I watched, and learned a lesson:
33 “A little sleep! A little slumber!
A little folding of my hands to rest!”
34 Then your poverty will come upon you like a robber,
your need like an armed bandit.
Proverbs 26:14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the (A)sluggard on his bed.
Proverbs 26:14
International Standard Version
14 The door turns on its hinges—
as does the lazy person on his bed.
Proverbs 27:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 He who guards the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who (B)keeps watch for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:18
International Standard Version
18 Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever obeys[a] his master will be honored.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:18 Lit. guards
Proverbs 27:23-27
Legacy Standard Bible
23 (A)Know well the [a]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For wealth is not forever,
Neither is a (B)crown from generation to generation.
25 When the grass disappears and the vegetation appears,
And the herbs of the mountains are (C)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your maidens.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
Proverbs 27:23-27
International Standard Version
23 Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks
and pay attention to your herds,
24 because riches don’t endure forever,
and crowns don’t last from one generation to the next.
25 When the grass disappears,
and new growth appears,
the mountain spices will be harvested,
26 the lambs will supply your clothing,
and your goats the price of a field.
27 You will have enough goat’s milk to drink
and to supply your household needs,
as well as sustenance for your servant girls.
Proverbs 28:19
Legacy Standard Bible
19 (A)He who cultivates his ground will be (B)satisfied with food,
But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.
Proverbs 28:19
International Standard Version
19 Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food,
but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.
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