Berean Standard Bible
“He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.”
This is one of many short contrasts in Solomon's collection of sayings. It uses farm life to illustrate wisdom and shame.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
World English Bible (WEB)
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
King James Version (KJV)
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El que recoge en el estío es hombre entendido: el que duerme en el tiempo de la siega es hombre afrentoso.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El que cosecha en el verano es un hijo sabio, pero el que duerme durante la cosecha es un sinvergüenza.
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