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


In Context

1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

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

5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers 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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:4He becometh poor 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 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.