Proverbs 10:5
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
King James Version
In Context
4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 17:2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Proverbs 27:25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:5
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. We are here told, 1. Who those are who, though rich, are in a fair way to become poor —those who deal with a slack hand, who are careless and remiss in their business, and never mind which end goes foremost, nor ever set their hands vigorously to their work or stick to it; those who deal with a deceitful hand (so it may be read); those who think to enrich themselves by fraud and tricking will, in the end, impoverish… Read the whole commentary →