Proverbs 10:4

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:5 : 5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
  • Prov 19:24 : 24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 ovideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
  • Prov 11:24 : 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Prov 20:13 : 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
  • Eccl 10:18 : 18 By much slothfulness the building dayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
  • John 6:27 : 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Heb 6:11-12 : 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 12:24
    81%

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

  • Prov 13:4
    80%

    4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  • Prov 13:11
    78%

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

  • Eccl 10:18
    77%

    18By much slothfulness the building dayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    77%

    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 19:15
    77%

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

  • 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 ecious.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    76%

    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 22:16
    76%

    16He that opesseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  • Prov 10:5
    76%

    5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

  • Prov 18:9
    76%

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

  • Prov 21:5
    76%

    5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

  • Prov 20:4
    76%

    4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

  • Prov 13:7
    75%

    7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

  • Prov 11:24
    75%

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

  • Eccl 5:14
    75%

    14But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

  • Prov 10:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

  • Prov 14:23
    74%

    23In all labour there is ofit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

  • Prov 10:22
    74%

    22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

  • Prov 23:4
    74%

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

  • Prov 19:24
    74%

    24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

  • Prov 28:8
    74%

    8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  • Prov 28:22
    74%

    22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

  • Prov 10:3
    73%

    3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

  • Prov 26:15
    73%

    15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

  • Prov 6:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

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

  • Prov 24:33-34
    2 verses
    73%

    33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

    34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

  • Prov 13:23
    73%

    23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

  • Eccl 4:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

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

  • Prov 11:28
    72%

    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

  • Prov 28:6
    72%

    6Better is the poor that walketh in his uightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • Eccl 5:12
    72%

    12The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

  • Prov 22:29
    71%

    29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

  • Ps 129:7
    71%

    7Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

  • Prov 15:19
    71%

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

  • Luke 12:21
    71%

    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • 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 14:31
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    31He that opesseth the poor reoacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  • Prov 16:26
    71%

    26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

  • Ps 128:2
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    2For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

  • Prov 5:10
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    10Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;

  • Prov 20:13
    71%

    13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  • Prov 21:17
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    17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.