Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 10:4
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Berean Standard Bible
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 10
2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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