34 and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want
34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.
34 Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life, with poverty as your permanent houseguest!"
34 So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.
34 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 24:34
Commentary on Proverbs 24:30-34
(Read Proverbs 24:30-34)
See what a blessing the husbandman's calling is, and what a wilderness this earth would be without it. See what great difference there is in the management even of worldly affairs. Sloth and self-indulgence are the bane of all good. When we see fields overgrown with thorns and thistles, and the fences broken down, we see an emblem of the far more deplorable state of many souls. Every vile affection grows in men's hearts; yet they compose themselves to sleep. Let us show wisdom by doubling our diligence in every good thing.