Proverbs 24:34

and poverty comes marching upon you, 1 and your needs like an armed soldier.

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In The King James Version

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

In Context

33A little sleep, a little slumber, 1 a little folding of the hands to rest— 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:4A lazy hand causes a person to be poor, 1 but the hand of the diligent person gains riches. 1

Proverbs 18:9Also, one who is slack in his work 1 is a brother to the one who destroys the most. 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 →

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