Proverbs 10:5 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 10:5 NIV (New International Version)
He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
Proverbs 10:5 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
Proverbs 10:5 NLT (New Living Translation)
A wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.
Proverbs 10:5 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
The son who gathers during summer is prudent; the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
Proverbs 10:5 KJV (King James Version)
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Proverbs 10:5 NKJV (New King James Version)
He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
Proverbs 10:5 MSG (The Message)
Make hay while the sun shines—that’s smart; go fishing during harvest—that’s stupid.
Proverbs 10:5 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 10:5 AMP (Amplified Bible)
He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 10:5 NET (New English Translation)
The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.