Proverbs 10:5

5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

Proverbs 10:5 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 10:5

He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son
Which is the time of gathering the fruits of the earth, and laying them up against winter, as the ant is said to do, ( Proverbs 6:8 ) ;

[but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame;
to himself, and to his parents and relations. The sum of the proverb is, that, in the time of health and youth, persons should be active and industrious in their several callings and stations, and provide against a time of sickness and old age; and that they should lose no opportunities, neither in a natural nor spiritual way, of doing or receiving good.

Proverbs 10:5 In-Context

3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, But he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.