Proverbs 24:31
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Context
This verse from Proverbs Chapter 24 connects to 10 cross-references. Continued 'Words of the Wise' urging courage, diligence, and avoiding evil associates. Additional sayings warn against rejoicing at an enemy's fall, against envy of the wicked, and against partiality in judgment. The sluggard's overgrown field becomes a parable of what …
Other Translations
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.
And lo, it hath gone up--all of it--thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.
And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.
Cross References
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the …
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it …
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be …
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the …
For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not …