4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.


In Context

1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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

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

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

6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:4He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:4Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:4The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:4He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:4Poor is he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:4He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.