Proverbs 10:4

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

5He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

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Cross References

Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:

Proverbs 11:24A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.

Proverbs 12:27He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

Proverbs 19:15Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

Proverbs 20:4The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

Proverbs 21:5The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:3-4

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. These two verses speak to the same purport, and the latter may be the reason of the former. 1. That wealth which men get unjustly will do them no good, because God will blast it: Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, v. 2 . The treasures of wicked people, much more the treasure which they have made themselves masters of… Read the whole commentary →

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