Proverbs 24:34
So shall poverty come upon thee like a highwayman; Yea, want like an armed man.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
In Context
33“A little sleep, a little slumber! A little folding of the hands to rest!”
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4He that worketh with a slack hand becometh poor; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 18:9Moreover, he that is slothful in his work Is brother to him that is a great waster.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:31-34
The Vineyard of the Slothful. 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. Here is, 1. The… Read the whole commentary →