Proverbs 24:30
What does Proverbs 24:30 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 24:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
KJV
King James Version · 1611I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
- Job 15:17
I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare
- Ecclesiastes 4:1
Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
- Job 4:8
According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
- Ecclesiastes 8:9
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt.
- Job 5:27
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
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