Proverbs 24:34
So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.
Proverbs 18:9He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of 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 →