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Proverbs 10:5
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a gathers summer that is traced in ordinary routines. Proverbs 10:5: notice "who" and "son". Work out gathers summer in hospitality and listening—honor God behind closed doors.

Context

This passage belongs to Proverbs, a poetry/wisdom witness, naming gathers summer. Placed in ch. 10, the nearby lines set its tone. There’s a line into wisdom & worship. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Solomon & sages for Proverbs. In current research on Proverbs, Sayings gathered and edited in stages.. Scholars commonly date Proverbs Compiled across the monarchic and post‑exilic periods.. This verse leans into wisdom & worship.

More details
Traditional:Solomon & sages
Modern scholarship:Wisdom anthology compiled in stages.
Date:Monarchic to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Masoretic tradition preserves the Hebrew text with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.