Proverbs 24:30 Cross References - Thomson

³⁰ A fool is like a field, and a man void of understanding, like a vineyard;

⁸ As I have seen men ploughing improper grounds: they who sow such places shall reap sorrows.

²⁷ Behold these are the things which, by investigation, we have found to be so. These are things which we have heard: apply them to thyself, if thou hast done any thing.

¹⁷ But let me tell thee; hear what I have seen;

²⁵ I have been young and am now old, yet I have never seen the righteous utterly forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

⁴² Let the righteous see and rejoice, and let all iniquity stop its mouth.

⁶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; and having seen its ways follow the example and be wiser than it. ⁷ For having no cultivated field, no driver, nor master, ⁸ it provideth its food in summer, and layeth up a plentiful supply in harvest. Or go to the bee and learn what a Worker she is: and how seriously she performeth her work, to the labours of which both kings and subjects apply themselves as far as health permits; and to all it is agreeable and honourable. And though her strength be small, having honoured wisdom she is diligently employed. ⁹ How long wilt thou sleep, sluggard, and when wilt thou rouse from sleep? ¹⁰ Thou art sleeping a little; but resting a little; but taking a short nap; but folding thy hands a little while on thy breast! ¹¹ But is not poverty coming upon thee like an unwelcome traveller? And want like a speedy courier? Whereas if thou be diligent; thy harvest will come like a fountain, and want like a bad courier will run away. ¹² A man void of understanding, and a transgressor, walketh in ways which are not good. ¹³ But he winketh with his eye and maketh a sign with his foot; and teacheth, by pointing his fingers; ¹⁴ his depraved heart contriveth mischief. Such a one is continually raising tumults in a city. ¹⁵ For this cause his destruction cometh suddenly; Wounds and incurable bruises. ¹⁶ Because he delighteth in all those things which God hateth: therefore he is destroyed for the depravity of his soul. ¹⁷ His eye is that of a scorner; his tongue is false; his hands are employed in shedding innocent blood; ¹⁸ his heart contriveth wicked purposes, and his feet are swift to do evil: ¹⁹ as a false witness he spreadeth lies, and soweth discord among brethren.

³² But he, who through want of understanding, committeth adultery, provideth destruction for his soul.

¹³ He who from his lips uttereth wisdom, smiteth an imprudent man with a rod.

¹¹ He who tilleth his own ground shall be satisfied with bread: but they who pursue vanities are void of understanding. He who taketh pleasure in taverns shall leave disgrace in his own fortresses.

¹ Then I turned and took a view of all the different sorts of oppression under the sun; and behold the tear of the oppressed and they have no comforter. Though from the hand of oppressors some have relief; yet others have no comforter. ² Therefore I praised the whole body of the dead; those who were already dead, above the living; those who are still alive: ³ but better than both is he who hath never been; who hath not seen all the evil work which is done under the sun. ⁴ In the review of labour in general, I took a view in particular of manly exertion in executing. Because this causeth a man to be envied by his neighbour, this therefore is vanity and vexation of spirit. ⁵ The fool folded his hands and devouring his flesh said, ⁶ "Better is one handful of rest than two handfuls of labour and vexation of spirit." ⁷ Then I turned and took a view of a vanity under the sun; ⁸ Here is a single individual who hath no second; at least he hath neither son nor brother, yet there is no end to all his labour. His eye is not satisfied with riches, yet doth he say, For whom do I labour and deprive my soul of good? Surely this is vanity and a sore vexation.

¹⁵ In the days of my vanity I took a view of all classes. Here is a righteous man perishing for his righteous act: there a wicked man continuing in his wickedness.

⁹ Having taken a view of this as a whole, I applied my heart to every work which is done under the sun; to all those things in which man exerciseth authority over man to his hurt. ¹⁰ And I then saw wicked men carried to their graves, even out of this holy place; and when they were gone, they were praised in the city, because they had done as they did. Surely this is vanity. ¹¹ Because those who do evil are not speedily called to an account, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.