Proverbs 10:4

Bishops' Bible (1568)

An idle hande maketh poore: but a quicke labouring hande maketh riche.

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  • Prov 21:5 : 5 The deuises of one that is diligent, bring plenteousnesse: but he that is vnaduised, commeth vnto pouertie.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The sluggarde woulde fayne haue and can not get his desire: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 A diligent hande shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.
  • Prov 19:24 : 24 A slouthfull man shutteth his hande into his bosome, and wyll not take payne to put it to his mouth.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the emmet thou sluggarde, consider her wayes, and learne to be wyse: 7 She hath no guyde, nor ouerseer, nor ruler, 8 Yet in the sommer she prouideth her meate, and gathereth her foode together in the haruest. 9 Howe long wylt thou sleepe thou sluggishe man? When wylt thou aryse out of thy sleepe? 10 Yea, sleepe on still a litle, slumber a litle, folde thyne handes together yet a litle that thou mayest sleepe: 11 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie like a weaponed man.
  • Prov 11:24 : 24 Some man geueth out his goodes and is the richer: but the niggarde hauyng inough, wyll depart from nothyng, and yet is euer in pouertie.
  • Prov 20:13 : 13 Loue not sleepe, lest thou come vnto pouertie: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayest haue bread inough.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the foolishe man: 31 And lo, it was all couered with nettles, and stoode full of thornes, and the stone wall was broken downe. 32 This I sawe, and considered it well: I looked vpon it, and toke it for a warning. 33 Yea sleepe on styll I say a litle, slumber a litle, folde thy handes together yet a litle: 34 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie lyke a weaponed man.
  • Eccl 10:18 : 18 Thorowe slouthfulnesse the balkes fall downe, and thorowe idle handes it rayneth in at the house.
  • John 6:27 : 27 Labour not for the meate whiche perisheth, but for that whiche endureth vnto euerlastyng lyfe, which meate the sonne of man shall geue vnto you: For hym hath God the father sealed.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therfore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmouable, alwayes riche in the worke of the Lorde, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vayne in the Lorde.
  • Heb 6:11-12 : 11 Yea and we desire that euery one of you do shewe the same diligence, to the full assuraunce of hope, vnto the ende, 12 That ye faynt not, but be folowers of them which through fayth and pacience inherite the promises.
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And herevnto geue all diligence: in your fayth minister vertue, in vertue knowledge, 6 In knowledge temperaunce, in temperaunce pacience, in pacience godlynesse, 7 In godlynesse brotherly kyndnesse, in brotherly kyndnesse loue. 8 For yf these thynges be among you, and be plenteous, they wyll make you that ye neither shalbe idle nor vnfruitefull in the knowledge of our Lorde Iesus Christe. 9 But he that lacketh these thynges, is blynde, and can not see farre of, & hath forgotten that he was purged from his olde sinnes. 10 Wherfore brethren, geue the more diligence for to make your callyng and election sure: For yf ye do such thynges, ye shall neuer fall.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 12:24
    81%

    24 A diligent hande shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.

  • Prov 13:4
    80%

    4 The sluggarde woulde fayne haue and can not get his desire: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.

  • Prov 13:11
    78%

    11 Uaynly gotten goodes are soone spent: but they that be gathered together with the hande, shall encrease.

  • Eccl 10:18
    77%

    18 Thorowe slouthfulnesse the balkes fall downe, and thorowe idle handes it rayneth in at the house.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19 He that tylleth his lande shall haue plenteousnes of bread: but he that foloweth idle persons, shall haue pouertie inough.

    20 A faythfull man shalbe fylled with blessinges, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be vngyltie.

  • Prov 19:15
    77%

    15 Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.

  • Prov 12:27
    77%

    27 The deciptfull man shall not coste that he toke in huntyng: but the riches of the iust man is of great value.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    76%

    25 The desire of the slouthfull kylleth him: for his handes wyll not labour.

    26 He coueteth greedyly all day long: but the righteous geueth and spareth not.

  • Prov 22:16
    76%

    16 Who so doth a poore man wrong, to increase his owne riches and geueth vnto the ryche, at the last commeth to pouertie hym selfe.

  • Prov 10:5
    76%

    5 Who so gathereth in sommer is wyse: but he that is sluggishe in haruest, bringeth hym selfe to confusion.

  • Prov 18:9
    76%

    9 Who so is slouthfull in his labour, is the brother of hym that is a waster.

  • Prov 21:5
    76%

    5 The deuises of one that is diligent, bring plenteousnesse: but he that is vnaduised, commeth vnto pouertie.

  • Prov 20:4
    76%

    4 A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.

  • Prov 13:7
    75%

    7 Some men make them selues riche though they haue nothyng: agayne, some make them selues poore hauyng great riches.

  • Prov 11:24
    75%

    24 Some man geueth out his goodes and is the richer: but the niggarde hauyng inough, wyll depart from nothyng, and yet is euer in pouertie.

  • Eccl 5:14
    75%

    14 For oft tymes they perishe with his great miserie and trouble: and yf he haue a chylde, it getteth nothyng.

  • Prov 10:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.

    16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to lyfe: but the fruites of the vngodly, to sinne.

  • Prov 14:23
    74%

    23 In euery labour there is some profite: but vayne wordes bryng foorth onely penurie.

  • Prov 10:22
    74%

    22 The blessyng of the Lorde maketh riche: and bryngeth no sorowe of heart with it.

  • Prov 23:4
    74%

    4 Take not ouer great trauayle to be riche, beware of suche a purpose.

  • Prov 19:24
    74%

    24 A slouthfull man shutteth his hande into his bosome, and wyll not take payne to put it to his mouth.

  • Prov 28:8
    74%

    8 He that by vsurie and vniust gaynes gathereth riches: he shall lay them in store for a man that will pitie the poore.

  • Prov 28:22
    74%

    22 He that wyll be riche all to soone, hath an euyll eye: and considereth not that pouertie shall come vpon hym.

  • Prov 10:3
    73%

    3 The Lorde wyll not let the soule of the righteous suffer hunger: but he taketh away the richesse of the vngodly.

  • Prov 26:15
    73%

    15 The slouthfull body thrusteth his hande into his bosome, and it greeueth hym to put it agayne to his mouth.

  • Prov 6:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 Yea, sleepe on still a litle, slumber a litle, folde thyne handes together yet a litle that thou mayest sleepe:

    11 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie like a weaponed man.

  • Prov 24:33-34
    2 verses
    73%

    33 Yea sleepe on styll I say a litle, slumber a litle, folde thy handes together yet a litle:

    34 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie lyke a weaponed man.

  • Prov 13:23
    73%

    23 There is plenteousnesse of foode in the fieldes of the poore: but the fielde not well ordered, is without fruite.

  • Eccl 4:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 The foole foldeth his handes together, and eateth vp his owne fleshe.

    6 One handfull saith he is better with rest, then both the handes full with labour and trauayle of mynde.

  • Prov 11:28
    72%

    28 He that trusteth in his riches shall haue a fall: but the ryghteous shall florishe as the greene leafe.

  • Prov 28:6
    72%

    6 Better is he that walketh in his vprightnes: then he that peruerteth his wayes, and is riche.

  • Eccl 5:12
    72%

    12 A labouryng man sleepeth swetely, whether it be litle or much that he eateth: but the aboundaunce of the riche wyll not suffer him to sleepe.

  • Prov 22:29
    71%

    29 Seest thou not that they which be diligent in their businesse stande before kinges, & not among the simple people?

  • Ps 129:7
    71%

    7 Whereof the mower fylleth not his hande: neither he that byndeth vp the sheaues his armes full.

  • Prov 15:19
    71%

    19 The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the ryghteous is playne.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21 So is he that gathereth riches to him selfe, and is not ryche towardes God.

  • Prov 12:11
    71%

    11 He that tylleth his lande, shall haue plenteousnesse of bread: but he that foloweth idlenesse is a very foole.

  • Prov 14:31
    71%

    31 He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.

  • Prov 16:26
    71%

    26 A troublous soule disquieteth her selfe, for her owne mouth hath brought her therto.

  • Ps 128:2
    71%

    2 For thou shalt eate the labours of thine handes: thou shalt be happy, and all shall go well with thee.

  • Prov 5:10
    71%

    10 That other men be not filled with thy vertues, and that thy labours come not in a straunge house.

  • Prov 20:13
    71%

    13 Loue not sleepe, lest thou come vnto pouertie: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayest haue bread inough.

  • Prov 21:17
    71%

    17 He that hath pleasure in bankettes shalbe a poore man: and whoso delighteth in wyne and delicates, shall not be riche.