Proverbs 20:4
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King James Version (modern wording)
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs 20:4 (KJV)
American Standard Version
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs 20:4 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
Proverbs 20:4 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 20:4 say?
Proverbs 20:4 in modern King James wording reads: "The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing."
Where is Proverbs 20:4 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 20:4 is verse 4 of chapter 20 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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