Proverbs 10:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:5 : 5 The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
  • Prov 13:4 : 4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
  • Prov 20:4 : 4 Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
  • Prov 19:15 : 15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
  • Prov 19:24 : 24 The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.
  • Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; 7 Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler, 8 She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food. 9 Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, 11 And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.
  • Prov 11:24 : 24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
  • Prov 20:13 : 13 Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.
  • Prov 24:30-34 : 30 Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. 31 And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down. 32 And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction, 33 A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down. 34 And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
  • Eccl 10:18 : 18 By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.
  • John 6:27 : 27 work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
  • Heb 6:11-12 : 11 and we desire each one of you the same diligence to shew, unto the full assurance of the hope unto the end, 12 that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, 6 and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety, 7 and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love; 8 for these things being to you and abounding, do make `you' neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ, 9 for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins; 10 wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

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 ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

  • Prov 13:4
    80%

    4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

  • Prov 13:11
    78%

    11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

  • Eccl 10:18
    77%

    18By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.

    20A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

  • Prov 19:15
    77%

    15Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

  • Prov 12:27
    77%

    27The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

  • Prov 21:25-26
    2 verses
    76%

    25The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

    26All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  • Prov 22:16
    76%

    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 10:5
    76%

    5Whoso is gathering in summer `is' a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest `is' a son causing shame.

  • Prov 18:9
    76%

    9He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he `is' to a destroyer.

  • Prov 21:5
    76%

    5The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

  • Prov 20:4
    76%

    4Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

  • Prov 13:7
    75%

    7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.

  • Prov 11:24
    75%

    24There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

  • Eccl 5:14
    75%

    14And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

  • Prov 10:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.

    16The wage of the righteous `is' for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

  • Prov 14:23
    74%

    23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

  • Prov 10:22
    74%

    22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

  • Prov 23:4
    74%

    4Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

  • Prov 19:24
    74%

    24The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

  • Prov 28:8
    74%

    8Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

  • Prov 28:22
    74%

    22Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

  • Prov 10:3
    73%

    3Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

  • Prov 26:15
    73%

    15The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

  • Prov 6:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,

    11And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

  • Prov 24:33-34
    2 verses
    73%

    33A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

    34And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

  • Prov 13:23
    73%

    23Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

  • Eccl 4:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

    6`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'

  • Prov 11:28
    72%

    28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

  • Prov 28:6
    72%

    6Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

  • Eccl 5:12
    72%

    12Sweet `is' the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

  • Prov 22:29
    71%

    29Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

  • Ps 129:7
    71%

    7That hath not filled the hand of a reaper, And the bosom of a binder of sheaves.

  • Prov 15:19
    71%

    19The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

  • Luke 12:21
    71%

    21so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'

  • Prov 12:11
    71%

    11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

  • Prov 14:31
    71%

    31An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

  • Prov 16:26
    71%

    26A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.

  • Ps 128:2
    71%

    2The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy `art' thou, and good `is' to thee.

  • Prov 5:10
    71%

    10Lest strangers be filled `with' thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger,

  • Prov 20:13
    71%

    13Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

  • Prov 21:17
    71%

    17Whoso `is' loving mirth `is' a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.