Verse (Click for Chapter) King James Bible The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. New King James Version The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing. American Standard Version The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. Berean Study Bible The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there. Douay-Rheims Bible Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him. English Revised Version The slothful will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. World English Bible The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. Young's Literal Translation Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing. Proverbs 20:4 Additional Translations ... Links Proverbs 20:4 NIVProverbs 20:4 NLT Proverbs 20:4 ESV Proverbs 20:4 NASB Proverbs 20:4 NKJV Proverbs 20:4 KJV |