| Proverbs 10:4 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| ASV: | He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| BBE: | He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth. |
| DBY: | He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| ERV: | He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| JPS: | He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| WBS: | He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| WEB: | He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. |
| YLT: | Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. |
| Proverbs 10:4 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| MHC: | 10:1 The comfort of parents much depends on their children; and this suggests to both, motives to their duties. 2,3. Though the righteous may be poor, the Lord will not suffer him to want what is needful for spiritual life. 4. Those who are fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, are likely to be rich in faith, and rich in good works. 5. Here is just blame of those who trifle away opportunities, both for here and for hereafter. 6. Abundance of blessings shall abide on good men; real blessings. |
| CONC: | Becomes Becometh Bring Brings Causes Dealeth Diligent Gets Hands Lazy Makes Maketh Negligent Poor Poverty Ready Rich Slack Slothful Slow Wealth Worker Worketh Working Works |
| PREV: | Causes Dealeth Diligent Gets Hand Hands Lazy Makes Maketh Negligent Poor Poverty Ready Rich Slack Slothful Slow Wealth Worker Worketh Working Works |
| NEXT: | Causes Dealeth Diligent Gets Hand Hands Lazy Makes Maketh Negligent Poor Poverty Ready Rich Slack Slothful Slow Wealth Worker Worketh Working Works |
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