Proverbs 24:34

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Suddenly poverty hits you and everything is gone!

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Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich.

No matter how much you want, laziness won't help a bit, but hard work will reward you with more than enough.

Suddenly, everything is gone, as though it had been taken by an armed robber.

Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs.

Here are more of Solomon's proverbs. They were copied by the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah.

Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs.

Being lazy is no different from being a troublemaker.

Work hard, and you will have a lot of food; waste time, and you will have a lot of trouble.