Proverbs 10:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 10:4

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2 ^aTreasures of wickedness profit nothing,
^bBut righteousness delivers from death.

3 ^aThe Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

4 ^aHe who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But ^bthe hand of the diligent makes rich.

5 He who gathers in ^asummer is a wise son;
He who sleeps in harvest is ^ba son who causes shame.

6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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Definitions of words in Proverbs 10:4:

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Proverbs 10:4:

Diligence; Diligent; Diligently {I.S.B.E.}
Poetry, Hebrew {I.S.B.E.}
Poor {I.S.B.E.}
Wealth, Wealthy {I.S.B.E.}

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