Proverbs 20:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | by reason of the cold | מֵ֭חֹרֶף | h2779 |
| 1 | The sluggard | עָצֵ֣ל | h6102 |
| 2 | לֹא | h3808 | |
| 3 | will not plow | יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ | h2790 |
| 4 | therefore shall he beg | יְשָׁאַ֖ל | h7592 |
| 5 | in harvest | בַּקָּצִ֣יר | h7105 |
| 6 | וָאָֽיִן׃ | h369 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
World English Bible (WEB)
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.