Proverbs 21:5

Easy To Read Version

Careful plans can lead to profit. But if you are not careful, and you do things too quickly, then you will become poor.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

A lazy person will be poor. But a person that works hard will be rich.

Proverbs 13:4

The lazy person wants things, but he can never get them. But people who work hard will get the things they want.

Proverbs 14:29

A patient person is very smart. A person who is easily angered shows that he is a fool.

Proverbs 19:2

Being excited about something is not enough. You must also know what you are doing. You should not rush into something or you will do it wrong.

Proverbs 20:21

If your wealth was very easy to get, it will not be worth much to you.

Proverbs 28:22

A selfish person only wants to get rich. That person does not realize that he is very close to being poor.

Proverbs 29:20

If a person speaks without thinking, there is no hope for him. There is more hope for a fool than for the person who speaks without thinking.

Ephesians 4:28

If a person is stealing, he must stop stealing. That person must start working. He must use his hands for doing something good. Then he will have something to share with those people who are poor.