Proverbs 10:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

Proverbs 10:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.”

Proverbs 10:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; Buthe that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

Proverbs 10:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is gathering in summer <FI>is<Fi> a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest <FI>is<Fi> a son causing shame.”

Proverbs 10:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

Proverbs 10:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.”

Proverbs 10:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:5 in Context — Proverbs 10

3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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What Does Proverbs 10:5 Mean?

Proverbs 10:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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