Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

New American Standard Bible

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

International Standard Version

Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

A Conservative Version

He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.

Bible in Basic English

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

He gathering in summer, is a prudent son: he lying in deep sleep in harvest, a son causing shame.

King James 2000

He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who gathers in the summer [is] a child who is prudent; he who sleeps at the harvest [is] a child who brings shame.

Modern King James verseion

He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.

NET Bible

The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אגר 
'agar 
Usage: 3

in summer
קיץ 
Qayits 
Usage: 20

is a wise
שׂכל 
Sakal 
Usage: 63

but he that sleepeth
רדם 
Radam 
Usage: 7

in harvest
קציר 
Qatsiyr 
Usage: 54

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

4 Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame. 6 Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

Cross References

Proverbs 6:8

She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.

Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

Proverbs 19:26

Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

Proverbs 6:6

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

Proverbs 12:4

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones is one causing shame.

Proverbs 30:25

The ants are a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

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