Proverbs 10:4
Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
In context
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. 2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. 3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. 4 Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. 6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. 7 The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 10:4 in the KJV
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 10:4 in the ESV
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.