Proverbs 10:4
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Other Translations of Proverbs 10:4
New International Version
4 Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
English Standard Version
4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The Message
4 Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth.
New King James Version
4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
New Living Translation
4 Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 10:4
Commentary on Proverbs 10:4
(Read Proverbs 10:4)
Those who are fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, are likely to be rich in faith, and rich in good works.