Proverbs 24:34
So shall thy poverty come like a prowler; 1 and thy want like an ish mogen (armed warrior).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
In Context
33Yet a little shenot (slumber), a little sleep, 1 a little folding of the yadayim to rest; 1
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a negligent palm, 1 but the yad of the diligent maketh wealth. 1
Proverbs 18:9He also that is slack in his work 1 is brother to him that is ba'al mashchit (master of destruction). 1
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 →