Proverbs 10:5
The Scripture
(5) He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter ten the book contrasts the outcomes of wealth and poverty, showing that the rich may be poor in spirit while the poor may be rich in wisdom. It warns that the wicked prosper through deceit and that true wealth comes from righteousness and knowledge. The chapter emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that the righteous will be satisfied.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 6:6Proverbs 6:8Proverbs 30:25Isaiah 55:6Isaiah 55:7Proverbs 12:4Proverbs 17:2Proverbs 19:26
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