Proverbs 10:4

A slow hond hath wrouyt nedynesse; but the hond of stronge men makith redi richessis. Forsothe he that enforsith to gete `ony thing bi leesyngis, fedith the wyndis; sotheli the same man sueth briddis fleynge.

Bible (Wycliffe)

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 schal not turmente the soule of a iust man with hungur; and he schal distrie the tresouns of vnpitouse men.

5He that gaderith togidere in heruest, is a wijs sone; but he that slepith in sommer, is a sone of confusioun.

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Cross References

Proverbs 6:6O! thou slowe man, go to the `amte, ether pissemyre; and biholde thou hise weies, and lerne thou wisdom.

Proverbs 11:24Sum men departen her owne thingis, and ben maad richere; other men rauyschen thingis, that ben not hern, and ben euere in nedynesse.

Proverbs 12:27A gileful man schal not fynde wynnyng; and the substaunce of man schal be the prijs of gold.

Proverbs 19:15Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.

Proverbs 20:4A slow man nolde ere for coold; therfor he schal begge in somer, and me schal not yyue to hym.

Proverbs 21:5The thouytis of a stronge man ben euere in abundaunce; but ech slow man is euere in nedynesse.

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