Proverbs
Proverbs 10:4–5
4Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
5He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 10:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idle | רְמִיָּ֑ה | rə·mî·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7423 deceit, treachery |
| hands | כַף־ | ḵap̄- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| make | עֹשֶׂ֥ה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| one poor | רָ֗אשׁ | rāš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7326 be in want, poor |
| but diligent | חָרוּצִ֣ים | ḥā·rū·ṣîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2742 sharp, diligent |
| hands | וְיַ֖ד | wə·yaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| bring wealth | תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ | ta·‘ă·šîr | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6238 be or become rich |
Proverbs 10:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who gathers | אֹגֵ֣ר | ’ō·ḡêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H103 gather |
| in summer | בַּ֭קַּיִץ | baq·qa·yiṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7019 summer, summer-fruit |
| a wise | מַשְׂכִּ֑יל | maś·kîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7919 be prudent |
| son | בֵּ֣ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| he who sleeps | נִרְדָּ֥ם | nir·dām | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H7290 be in, or fall into, heavy sleep |
| during harvest | בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר | baq·qā·ṣîr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7105 harvesting, harvest |
| is a disgraceful | מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | mê·ḇîš | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H954 be ashamed |
| son | בֵּ֣ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 10:4 Proverbs 19:15 · Proverbs 20:4 · Proverbs 21:5 · Proverbs 13:4 · Proverbs 6:6–11 · Proverbs 12:24 · Proverbs 11:24 · Proverbs 20:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Proverbs 19:24 · John 6:27 · Proverbs 24:30–34
Proverbs 10:5 Proverbs 6:8 · Proverbs 30:25 · Proverbs 17:2 · Proverbs 6:6 · Proverbs 19:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.