Proverbs 24:34
Then your poverty will come as a robber,
And your want like an armed man.
Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
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So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Thy poverty
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Thy poverty
Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
General references
Proverbs 6:10
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to lie down and rest”—
Proverbs 19:24
The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.
The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;