Proverbs 10:4 Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Cross References

Proverbs 10:5
He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

Proverbs 12:27
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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

maketh rich—(compare Pr 10:22).