Proverbs 20:3-6 in English

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.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

³ It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.

⁴ A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.

⁵ Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.

⁶ A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.

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.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

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.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

³ It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.

⁴ A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.

⁵ Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.

⁶ A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife: but every fool will be quarrelling.

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

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men wilt proclaim every one his own kindness: but a faithful man who can find?

³ People respect those who stay away from disputes/arguments; foolish people love to quarrel.

⁴ If a lazy man does not plow his fields at the right/proper time, he will look for crops at harvest time, but there will be nothing there.

⁵ Just as it is difficult to bring up water from a deep well, it is difficult to know what people are thinking, but someone who has good sense/insight will be able to find out what people are thinking.

⁶ Many people proclaim that they can be trusted to do what they say that they will do, but it is very difficult to find RHQ someone who can really be trusted.

³ It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.

⁴ A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.

⁵ Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.

⁶ A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

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

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

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

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

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

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

⁴ The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

⁵ The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

⁶ Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

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.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?

³ It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.

⁴ Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.

⁶ Many men are called merciful: but who shall find a faithful man?

³ Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.

⁴ Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.

⁵ Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.

⁶ Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?

³ It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

⁴ The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.

⁵ The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.

⁶ Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.

⁴ The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?

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.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: But a faithful man who can find?

³ It is an honor for a man to cease from a contest; but every fool enrageth himself.

⁴ Because it is winter's cold, will the sluggard not plough: when he therefore seeketh in the harvest time, there will be nothing.

⁵ Like deep water is counsel in the heart of man; but the man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; But every fool is entangled with such matters.

⁴ A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: So also he who borrows corn in harvest.

⁵ Counsel in a man’s heart is deep water; But a prudent man will draw it out.

⁶ A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: But it is hard to find a faithful man.

³ It is an honor to a man to cease from strife; Bur every fool rusheth into it.

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

⁵ A design in the heart of a man is like deep waters; But a man of understanding draweth it out.

⁶ Many will proclaim their own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

³ It is kavod ·weighty glory· for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

⁴ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall begin harvest, and have nothing.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many men claim to be men of cheshed ·loving-kindness·, but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is an honor for anyone to avoid conflict, but every fool jumps into an argument.

⁴ The lazy person does not plow in autumn; he seeks a crop at harvest time but will have nothing.

⁵ The purpose in a human heart is like deep water, but someone with understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many a person proclaims he is loyal, but who can find one who is faithful?

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

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

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

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

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is an honor 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.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

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

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

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

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

⁶ Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

³ It is honour to a man that separateth himself from strivings; but fond men be meddled or fools shall be mingled with despisings.

⁴ A slow man would not ear for cold; therefore he shall beg in summer, and men shall not give to him.

⁵ As deep water, so counsel is in the heart of a man; but a wise man shall draw it out.

⁶ Many men be called merciful; but who shall find a faithful man?

³ It is honour to a man that separateth himself from strivings; but fond men be meddled with despisings. (It is honourable for someone to separate himself from strife, or from arguments; but the foolish shall mix, or mingle, themselves in with arguments.)

⁴ A slow man would not ear for cold; therefore he shall beg in summer, and men shall not give to him. (A lazy person will not plow when it is cold; then at harvest time he shall beg, but others shall not give him anything.)

⁵ As deep water, so counsel is in the heart of a man; but a wise man shall draw it out. (Advice in a person’s heart (can be) like deep water or (can be) as deep as the water; but a wise person shall draw it out.)

⁶ Many men be called merciful; but who shall find a faithful man? (Many people be called, or be thought to be, merciful; but who shall truly find a faithful person?)

³ An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

⁴ Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

⁶ A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?