Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. New Living Translation Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich. English Standard Version A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. Berean Standard Bible Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. King James Bible He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. New King James Version He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. New American Standard Bible Poor is one who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. NASB 1995 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. NASB 1977 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. Legacy Standard Bible Poor is he who works with a slack hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. Amplified Bible Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand, But the hand of the diligent makes him rich. Christian Standard Bible Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches. Holman Christian Standard Bible Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches. American Standard Version He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Poverty humbles a man but the hands of the diligent make rich. Brenton Septuagint Translation Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant. Contemporary English Version Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich. Douay-Rheims Bible The 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. English Revised Version He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. GOD'S WORD® Translation Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches. Good News Translation Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich. International Standard Version Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth. JPS Tanakh 1917 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Literal Standard Version Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, | And the hand of the diligent makes rich. Majority Standard Bible Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. New American Bible The slack hand impoverishes, but the busy hand brings riches. NET Bible The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy. New Revised Standard Version A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. New Heart English Bible He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. Webster's Bible Translation He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. World English Bible He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. Young's Literal Translation Poor is he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Additional Translations ... Context Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son…3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked. 4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. 5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.… Cross References Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. Proverbs 12:27 A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession. Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. Proverbs 18:9 Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys. Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty. Treasury of Scripture He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich. becometh Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: … Proverbs 11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. with a slack hand Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Proverbs 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. 1 Corinthians 15:58 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. Jump to Previous Causes Dealeth Diligent Gets Hand Hands Lazy Makes Maketh Negligent Poor Poverty Ready Rich Slack Slothful Slow Wealth Worker Worketh Working WorksJump to Next Causes Dealeth Diligent Gets Hand Hands Lazy Makes Maketh Negligent Poor Poverty Ready Rich Slack Slothful Slow Wealth Worker Worketh Working WorksProverbs 10 1. Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vicesVerse 4. - That dealeth with a stack hand; that is lazy and indolent (comp. Proverbs 6:10, 11; see on Proverbs 19:15). The Septuagint, with a different pointing, reads, "Poverty humbleth a man." The hand of the diligent (Proverbs 12:24) maketh rich. The words for "hand" are different in the two clauses as Wordsworth remarks. The first word is caph, the open, ineffective, hand or palm; the second term is yad, the hand tense and braced for vigorous work. The LXX. introduces a clause here which seems to interfere with the connection: Υίος πεπαιοευμένος σοφὸς ἔσται τῷ δὲ ἄφρονι διακόνῳ, χρήσεται, "A well instructed son will be wise. and he will use a fool as his minister;" i.e. he is aide to make even the foolish subserve his ends. The sentence is quoted by St. Augustine, 'De Civil Dei,' 16:2. The Vulgate inserts another paragraph, which is also found in some manuscripts of the Septuagint at Proverbs 9:12: Qui nititur mendaciis, hic pascit ventos; idem autem ipse sequitur aves volantes, "He who relieth on lies feedeth on the winds, and pursueth flying birds." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Idleרְמִיָּ֑ה (rə·mî·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7423: Remissness, treachery hands כַף־ (ḵap̄-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan make עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make one poor, רָ֗אשׁ (rāš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor but diligent חָרוּצִ֣ים (ḥā·rū·ṣîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager hands וְיַ֖ד (wə·yaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand bring wealth. תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ (ta·‘ă·šîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich Links Proverbs 10:4 NIVProverbs 10:4 NLT Proverbs 10:4 ESV Proverbs 10:4 NASB Proverbs 10:4 KJV Proverbs 10:4 BibleApps.com Proverbs 10:4 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:4 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:4 French Bible Proverbs 10:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:4 He becomes poor who works (Prov. 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