Proverbs 10:5-7

Authorized (King James) Version

⁵He that gathereth in summer is a wise son:
but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

⁶Blessings are upon the head of the just:
but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁷The memory of the just is blessed:
but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Proverbs 10:5-7

New International Version

⁵He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.^(A)

⁶Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.^[a]^(B)

⁷The name of the righteous^(C) is used in blessings,^[b]
but the name of the wicked^(D) will rot.^(E)

Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

KJV reproduced by permission of Cambridge University Press, the Crown’s patentee in the UK.

New International Version (NIV)