| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 20:4:1 ⧉מֵ֭חֹרֶףmekhoreffrom winter Proverbs 20:4:2 ⧉עָצֵ֣לatsela sluggard Proverbs 20:4:3 ⧉לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֑שׁloyakharoshdoes not plow Proverbs 20:4:4 ⧉ישאלyishealhe will seek Proverbs 20:4:5 ⧉וְשָׁאַ֖לveshaaland he will beg Proverbs 20:4:6 ⧉בַּקָּצִ֣ירbakatsirat the harvest Proverbs 20:4:7 ⧉וָאָֽיִן׃vaayinand nothing |
| 4. Formal Translation Because of the winter, the lazy person will not plow; he will ask and seek at harvest time, but there will be nothing. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation A sluggard will not plow when it is cold, so at harvest he will ask and seek, but will have nothing. |