Proverbs 21:5

King James Version 1611 (Original)

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:4 : 4 He becometh poor that dealeth 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 wrath 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 to every generation? 25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
  • Prov 28:22 : 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack 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 hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty 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 dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    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 innocent.

  • Prov 12:27
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    27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

  • Prov 20:21
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    21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • Prov 14:23-24
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    23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

    24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 13:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

    12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

  • Prov 21:25-26
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    25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

    26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

  • Prov 21:6
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    6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • Prov 15:19
    72%

    19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

  • Prov 12:24
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    24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

  • Prov 11:23-24
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    23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

    24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

  • Prov 19:15
    72%

    15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Prov 12:11
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    11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth 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 for want of judgment.

  • Prov 20:4
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    4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he 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; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth 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, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

  • Prov 18:9
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    9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

  • Eccl 4:6
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    6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

  • Prov 16:26
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    26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

  • Prov 10:16
    69%

    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

  • Ps 39:6
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    6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

  • Prov 6:11
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    11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

  • Eccl 5:10
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    10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • Eccl 10:18
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    18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

  • Prov 28:25
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    25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

  • Prov 14:15
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    15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.