I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Treasury of Scripture went Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Job 4:8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. Job 5:27 See this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know you it for your good. Job 15:17 I will show you, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; Psalm 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalm 107:42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. Ecclesiastes 4:1-8 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed... Ecclesiastes 7:15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness... Ecclesiastes 8:9-11 All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun... void Proverbs 10:13 In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Proverbs 12:11 He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.
Context Further Sayings of the Wise
23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24He that said to the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come on them. 26Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer. 27Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house. 28Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause; and deceive not with your lips. 29Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31And, see, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked on it, and received instruction. 33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34So shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your want as an armed man. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Douay-Rheims Bible
I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:
Darby Bible Translation
I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
King James Bible
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Young's Literal Translation
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
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