Proverbs 10:4
The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
In Context
5He who gathers the harvest is a wise son. But he who snores in warm weather is a son of confusion.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, you lazy one, and consider her ways, and so learn wisdom.
Proverbs 11:24Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.
Proverbs 12:27The dishonest will not discover gain. But the substance of a man will be like precious gold.
Proverbs 19:15Laziness sends one into a deep sleep, and a dissolute soul will go hungry.
Proverbs 20:4Because of the cold, the lazy one was not willing to plough. Therefore, in the summer, he will beg, and it will not be given to him.
Proverbs 21:5The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually 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 →