Proverbs 12:27

Geneva Bible (1560)

The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
  • Prov 23:2 : 2 And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.
  • Prov 26:15 : 15 The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:4
    79%

    4The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.

  • Prov 19:15
    79%

    15Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    78%

    25The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.

    26He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

  • Prov 15:19
    78%

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

  • Prov 12:24
    78%

    24The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.

  • Prov 10:2-5
    4 verses
    77%

    2The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

    3The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

    4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

    5He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    76%

    13The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.

    14As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.

    15The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.

    16The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.

  • Prov 19:24
    76%

    24The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not put it to his mouth againe.

  • Prov 22:13
    75%

    13The slouthfull man saith, A lyon is without, I shall be slaine in the streete.

  • Prov 18:9
    75%

    9He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster.

  • Prov 21:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.

    6The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

  • Prov 12:28
    74%

    28Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.

  • Eccl 10:18
    73%

    18By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through.

  • Prov 20:4
    73%

    4The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shal he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.

  • Prov 6:9
    72%

    9Howe long wilt thou sleepe, O sluggarde? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepe?

  • Prov 24:30
    72%

    30I passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding.

  • Prov 12:26
    72%

    26The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.

    20A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

  • Prov 13:11
    72%

    11The riches of vanitie shal diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.

  • Prov 6:6
    72%

    6Goe to the pismire, O sluggarde: beholde her waies, and be wise.

  • Prov 12:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.

    11He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.

    12The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.

  • Luke 12:21
    71%

    21So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Prov 22:29
    71%

    29Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.

  • Prov 13:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.

    23Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

  • Jer 17:11
    71%

    11As the partryche gathereth the yong, which she hath not brought forth: so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leaue them in the middes of his dayes, and at his ende shall bee a foole.

  • Prov 27:12
    71%

    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 16:26
    71%

    26The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

  • Prov 21:20
    71%

    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Prov 6:30
    70%

    30Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

  • Prov 10:16
    70%

    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

  • Prov 1:19
    70%

    19Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.

  • Prov 10:26
    70%

    26As vineger is to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the slouthful to them that send him.

  • Prov 1:17
    70%

    17Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

  • Prov 27:23
    70%

    23Be diligent to know ye state of thy flocke, and take heede to the heardes.

  • Prov 24:33
    69%

    33Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.

  • Eccl 5:12
    69%

    12(5:11) The sleepe of him that traueileth, is sweete, whether he eate litle or much: but the sacietie of the riche will not suffer him to sleepe.