Proverbs 21:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 10:4 : 4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Prov 27:23-27 : 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds: 24 For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations? 25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field; 27 And [there will be] goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens.
Prov 28:22 : 22 he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your {G2398} hands, even as we charged you; 12 that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.
Prov 20:21 : 21 An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 28:22
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22he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Prov 13:4
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4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Prov 10:4
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4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Prov 28:19-20
2 verses
76%
19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.
20A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
Prov 12:27
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27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.
Prov 20:21
74%
21An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Prov 14:23-24
2 verses
74%
23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
24The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
Prov 13:10-12
3 verses
74%
10By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Prov 21:25-26
2 verses
74%
25The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.
26There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
Prov 21:6
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6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Prov 14:29
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29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Prov 15:19
72%
19The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.
Prov 12:24
72%
24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Prov 11:23-24
2 verses
72%
23The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.
Prov 19:15
72%
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Prov 11:27
71%
27He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
Prov 23:4
71%
4Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
Prov 12:11
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11He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.
Prov 13:23
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23Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
Prov 20:4
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4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Prov 27:23
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23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:
Luke 12:21
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21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Prov 1:19
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19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Prov 22:16
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16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.
Prov 21:20
70%
20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Prov 29:20
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20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Prov 19:2
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2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Prov 18:9
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9He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
Eccl 4:6
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6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.
Prov 11:29
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29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Prov 12:5
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5The thoughts of the righteous are just; [But] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Prov 16:26
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26The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto].
Prov 15:27
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27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.
Prov 10:16
69%
16The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
Ps 39:6
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6[Surely every man] [walketh] [in a vain show;] [Surely they are disquieted] [in vain:] [He heapeth up] [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Prov 10:19
69%
19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Prov 6:11
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11So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
Eccl 5:10
69%
10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
1 Tim 6:9
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9But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
Eccl 10:18
69%
18By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
Prov 14:17
69%
17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
2 Cor 9:6
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6But this [I say,] He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth {G1909} bountifully shall reap also {G1909} bountifully.
Prov 28:25
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25He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
Prov 14:15
69%
15The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.