Parallel Verses
NET Bible
I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
And by the vineyard of the man
King James Version
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Holman Bible
and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense.
International Standard Version
I went by the field belonging to a lazy man, by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person.
A Conservative Version
I went by the field of the sluggard, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.
American Standard Version
I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Amplified
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
Bible in Basic English
I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
Darby Translation
I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
Julia Smith Translation
I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart;
King James 2000
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Lexham Expanded Bible
I passed by the field of a lazy person, and over the vineyard of a person lacking {sense};
Modern King James verseion
I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man without understanding;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.
New Heart English Bible
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
The Emphasized Bible
By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense;
Webster
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
World English Bible
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Youngs Literal Translation
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
Themes
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Ruin
Idleness and sloth » Effects of, afford instruction to others
Industry » The slothful devoid of
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Sayings Of The Wise
29 Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done." 30 I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom. 31 I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down.
Cross References
Job 4:8
Even as I have seen, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
Job 5:27
Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good."
Job 15:17
"I will explain to you; listen to me, and what I have seen, I will declare,
Psalm 37:25
I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.
Psalm 107:42
When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.
Proverbs 6:6-19
Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!
Proverbs 6:32
A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.
Proverbs 10:13
Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.
Proverbs 12:11
The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 4:1-8
So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors.
Ecclesiastes 7:15
During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.
Ecclesiastes 8:9-11
While applying my mind to everything that happens in this world, I have seen all this: Sometimes one person dominates other people to their harm.