Proverbs 24:10
Thou hast been slothful in the day of straitness, Strait, is thy strength.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
In Context
9The purpose of folly, is sin, and, an abomination to mankind, is a buffoon.
Cross References
Job 4:5But, now, it cometh upon thee, and thou despairest, It smiteth even thee, and thou art dismayed.
Jeremiah 51:46And let not your heart be timid, nor be ye afraid, Because of the report that is reported in the earth When there shall come in one year, the report And after that in another year, the report, With violence in the earth, and ruler upon ruler.
2 Corinthians 4:1Wherefore, having this ministry, even as we received mercy, we faint not;
Hebrews 12:3For take ye into consideration—him who hath endured, such contradiction, by sinners against themselves, lest ye be wearied, in your souls becoming exhausted.
Revelation 2:13I know where thou dwellest, where, the throne of Satan, is; and thou art holding fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas, my witness, my faithful one, who was killed near you, where, Satan, dwelleth.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:8-10
The Malicious and the Scornful. 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Here is the description, 1. Of a weak man: Wisdom is too high for him; he thinks it so, and therefore, despairing to attain it, he will take no pains in the pursuit of it, but sit down content without it. And really it is so; he has not capacity for it, and therefore… Read the whole commentary →