Proverbs 21:5

World English Bible (2000)

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:4 : 4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
  • Prov 14:29 : 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
  • Prov 27:23-27 : 23 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds: 24 for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations. 25 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in. 26 The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field. 27 There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
  • Prov 28:22 : 22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; 12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
  • Prov 20:21 : 21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 28:22
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    22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.

  • Prov 13:4
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    4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

  • Prov 10:4
    76%

    4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

    20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

  • Prov 12:27
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    27 The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

  • Prov 20:21
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    21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.

  • Prov 14:23-24
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    23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

    24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

  • Prov 13:10-12
    3 verses
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    10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

    11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

    12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

  • Prov 21:25-26
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    25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

    26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

  • Prov 21:6
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    6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

  • Prov 15:19
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    19 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

  • Prov 12:24
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    24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

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

    24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

  • Prov 19:15
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    15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4 Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

  • Prov 12:11
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    11 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23 An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

  • Prov 20:4
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    4 The 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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    23 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

  • Luke 12:21
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    21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

  • Prov 1:19
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    19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 19:2
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    2 It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

  • Prov 18:9
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    9 One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

  • Eccl 4:6
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    6 Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

  • Prov 16:26
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    26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

  • Prov 10:16
    69%

    16 The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Ps 39:6
    69%

    6 "Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

  • Prov 6:11
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    11 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

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

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

  • Eccl 10:18
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    18 By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

  • Prov 28:25
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    25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

  • Prov 14:15
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    15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.