Proverbs 10:4
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New International Version (©1984)
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches.

King James Bible
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

American King James Version
He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

American Standard Version
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Bible in Basic English
He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.

Darby Bible Translation
He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

English Revised Version
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Webster's Bible Translation
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

World English Bible
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Young's Literal Translation
Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Geneva Study Bible

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. slack-literally, "deceitful," failing of its purpose (compare Ho 7:16).

maketh rich-(compare Pr 10:22).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:1 The comfort of parents much depends on their children; and this suggests to both, motives to their duties. 2,3. Though the righteous may be poor, the Lord will not suffer him to want what is needful for spiritual life. 4. Those who are fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, are likely to be rich in faith, and rich in good works. 5. Here is just blame of those who trifle away opportunities, both for here and for hereafter. 6. Abundance of blessings shall abide on good men; real blessings.


Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty. (NASB ©1995)

Causes Dealeth Diligent Gets Hand Hands Lazy Makes Maketh Negligent Poor Poverty Ready Rich Slack Slothful Slow Wealth Worker Worketh Working Works


He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

becometh 6:6-11 11:24 12:24 19:15,24 20:4,13 24:30-34 Ec 10:18 Joh 6:27 Heb 6:11,12 2Pe 1:5-10

with a slack hand 13:4 21:5 1Co 15:58

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