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Proverbs 10:5 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Proverbs 10:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 10 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”
Proverbs 10:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 10:5
Agricultural Wisdom: This proverb uses farming imagery to contrast wisdom and folly. The Hebrew אֹגֵר בַּקַּיִץ (oger baqqayits, "gathers in summer") describes someone who works during the optimal harvest season, while נִרְדָּם בַּקָּצִיר (nirdam baqqatsir, "sleeps in harvest") depicts negligence at the crucial moment. Seasonal Urgency: In ancient Israel's agricultural economy, missing the harvest window meant disaster. Summer was the brief period for gathering grain before autumn rains; harvest required intense, immediate labor.The contrast is not just between work and laziness but between wi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:5
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“and gathers her food in the harvest.”
“yet they provide their food in the summer.”
“and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.”
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found”
“is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.”
“you sluggard. Consider her ways”
“but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.”