Proverbs 10:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 10:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 10:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”

Proverbs 10:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”

Proverbs 10:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”

Proverbs 10:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.”

Proverbs 10:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:4 in Context — Proverbs 10

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 casteth away the substance 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 just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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What Does Proverbs 10:4 Mean?

Proverbs 10:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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