Proverbs 20:3–4

3 It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,

but every fool is quick to quarrel.

4 Sluggards do not plow in season;

so at harvest time they look but find nothing.

3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,

but every fool will be quarreling.

4 The sluggard does not plow in the autumn;

he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife:

But every fool will be meddling.

4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;

Therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

3 Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;

only fools insist on quarreling.

4 Those too lazy to plow in the right season

will have no food at the harvest.

3 Foolish people are always fighting,

but avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.

4 Lazy farmers don’t plow when they should;

they expect a harvest, but there is none.

3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife;

But every fool will be quarrelling.

4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter;

Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

4 The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

3 Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. 

After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight. 

4 A lazy person does not plow in the fall.

He looks for something in the harvest but finds nothing. 

3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,

but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

4 The slacker does not plow during planting season;

at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.

3 It is honorable to refrain from strife,

but every fool is quick to quarrel.

4 The lazy person does not plow in season;

harvest comes, and there is nothing to be found.

3 It is honorable for the man to refrain from strife,

but every fool will be quick to quarrel.

4 The lazy person will not plow in season;

he will expect at the harvest, but there will be nothing.

3 Avoiding a fight brings honor to a man.

But every foolish person is quick to argue.

4 Anyone who refuses to work doesn’t plow in the right season.

When he looks for a crop at harvest time, he doesn’t find it.

3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,

But any fool will quarrel.

4 The sluggard does not plow after the autumn,

So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.