Proverbs 10:5
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: 1 But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. 1
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4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: 1 But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 1
6Blessings are upon the head of the just: 1 But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 6:8Provideth her meat in the summer, 1 And gathereth her food in the harvest. 1
Proverbs 17:2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, 1 And shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 1
Proverbs 27:25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, 1 And herbs of the mountains are gathered. 1
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, 1 Call ye upon him while he is near: 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:5
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. We are here told, 1. Who those are who, though rich, are in a fair way to become poor —those who deal with a slack hand, who are careless and remiss in their business, and never mind which end goes foremost, nor ever set their hands vigorously to their work or stick to it; those who deal with a deceitful hand (so it may be read); those who think to enrich themselves by fraud and tricking will, in the end, impoverish… Read the whole commentary →