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.

7 ^aThe memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 10:4

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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.

New English Translation
The one who is lazy¹ becomes poor,² but the one who works diligently³ becomes wealthy.⁴

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