Proverbs 21:5

God's Word

The plans of a hard-working person lead to prosperity, but everyone who is ⌞always⌟ in a hurry ends up in poverty.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands bring riches.

Proverbs 13:4

A lazy person craves food and there is none, but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied.

Proverbs 14:29

A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.

Proverbs 19:2

A person without knowledge is no good. A person in a hurry makes mistakes.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 28:22

A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich, not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him.

Proverbs 29:20

Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Ephesians 4:28

Thieves must quit stealing and, instead, they must work hard. They should do something good with their hands so that they’ll have something to share with those in need.