Proverbs 10:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

New Living Translation
Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.

English Standard Version
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Berean Study Bible
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

New American Standard Bible
Poor is one who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

NASB 1995
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

NASB 1977
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Amplified Bible
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand, But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.

Christian Standard Bible
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.

Contemporary English Version
Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich.

Good News Translation
Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich.

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

International Standard Version
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.

NET Bible
The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

New King James Version
He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

King James 2000 Bible
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

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

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

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.

A Faithful Version
He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
An idle hande maketh poore: but a quicke labouring hande maketh riche.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
An ydle hande maketh poore, but a quycke laboringe hande maketh riche.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, "" And the hand of the diligent makes rich.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Poverty humbles a man but the hands of the diligent make rich.

Lamsa Bible
Poverty humbles a man; but the hands of diligent men make rich.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
















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