Proverbs 24:30

28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

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.

32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

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ÅB
Jeg kom gående forbi en lat manns mark, et uforstandig menneskes vingård,
OTB
Jeg gikk forbi en lat manns åker, ved vingården til en som mangler forstand;
B1930
Jeg kom gående forbi en lat manns mark, et uforstandig menneskes vingård,
BSB
I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
KJV
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
WEB
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.
ASV
I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
DARBY
I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
BLB
Near the field of a lazy man I passed by, and near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

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