Verse Comparison: Proverbs 10:4
American Standard Version
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Amplified® Bible
He becomes poor who works with a slack {and} idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Contemporary English Version
Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich.
Darby English Version
He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Good News Bible
Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich.
King James Version
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
New American Standard Bible
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
New International Version
Lazy hands make a man poor,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
New King James Version
He who has a slack hand becomes poor,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
One gets poor who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Revised Standard Version
A slack hand causes poverty, but 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.
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