Proverbs 24:30

Modern

I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

Traditional

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

Literal

Near the field of a lazy man I passed by, and near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

Latin

Per agrum hominis pigri transivi, et per vineam viri stulti:

Hebrew

English

I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

Saying 5: Laziness and a love for sleep can lead to poverty (see Proverbs 10:4–5, 26; 12:11; 13:4; 15:19; 18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4, 13).

This addendum to the thirty sayings of the wise (Proverbs 22:17–24:22) includes five more sayings.

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 12:11
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
Proverbs 6:6–19
Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.
Job 4:8
As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
Ecclesiastes 8:9–11
All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.
Proverbs 6:32
He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.
Ecclesiastes 4:1–8
Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.
Psalm 37:25
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
Proverbs 10:13
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Ecclesiastes 7:15
In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.
Job 15:17
Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,
Job 5:27
Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”