Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
In other versions
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
ASV
The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
BBE
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
DBY
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
WEB
Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
YLT
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
ENG
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
WBT
The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
BSB
In context
2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?