Proverbs 24:30
I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
In context
27 Prepare thy work without, And make it fit for thyself in the field; And afterwards build thine house. 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; And deceive not with thy lips. 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 30 I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, And nettles had covered the face thereof, And the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
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- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 24:30 in the NIV
I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 24:30 in the ESV
I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,