Proverbs 10:5 meaning and explanation
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
Proverbs 10:5, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse belongs to Solomon's collection of short contrasts, addressed to a son learning how to live wisely in an agricultural society. Summer and harvest were the brief window when grain and fruit had to be gathered; missing it meant loss for the whole household.
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