Proverbs 20:4 in 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.
| The sluggard | מֵ֭חֹרֶף | mēḥōrep | MAY-hoh-ref |
| will not | עָצֵ֣ל | ʿāṣēl | ah-TSALE |
| plow | לֹא | lōʾ | loh |
| cold; the of reason by | יַחֲרֹ֑שׁ | yaḥărōš | ya-huh-ROHSH |
| beg he shall therefore | יְשָׁאַ֖ל | yĕšāʾal | yeh-sha-AL |
| in harvest, | בַּקָּצִ֣יר | baqqāṣîr | ba-ka-TSEER |
| and have nothing. | וָאָֽיִן׃ | wāʾāyin | va-AH-yeen |