Proverbs 20:4

Foolproof Instructions

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It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],
But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
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The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].
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A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well,
But a man of understanding draws it out.

Lazy Man

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 10:4

Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.

Proverbs 19:24

The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.

Proverbs 6:10-11

“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—

Proverbs 13:4

The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.

Proverbs 24:34

Then your poverty will come as a robber,
And your want like an armed man.

Proverbs 26:13-16

The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”

Matthew 25:3-10

For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take any [extra] oil with them,

Matthew 25:24-28

“The one who had received one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a harsh and demanding man, reaping [the harvest] where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter seed.

2 Peter 1:5-11

For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding),