Proverbs 21:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”

Proverbs 21:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 21:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.”

Proverbs 21:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.”

Proverbs 21:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.”

Proverbs 21:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want. ”

Proverbs 21:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.”

Proverbs 21:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:5 in Context — Proverbs 21

3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

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What Does Proverbs 21:5 Mean?

Proverbs 21:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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