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Proverbs 20:4

Because of the cold, the lazy one was not willing to plough. Therefore, in the summer, he will beg, and it will not be given to him
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

New International Version

A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.