Proverbs 21:5

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Careful planning leads to profit. Acting too quickly leads to poverty.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

Lazy hands will make you poor; hard-working hands will make you rich.

Proverbs 13:4

Lazy people always want things but never get them. Those who work hard get plenty.

Ephesians 4:28

Whoever has been stealing must stop it and start working. They must use their hands for doing something good. Then they will have something to share with those who are poor.

Proverbs 14:29

A patient person is very smart. A quick-tempered person makes stupid mistakes.

Proverbs 28:22

Selfish people only want to get rich. They do not realize that they are very close to being poor.

Proverbs 20:21

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

Proverbs 19:2

Being excited about something is not enough. You must also know what you are doing. Don’t rush into something, or you might do it wrong.

Proverbs 29:20

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.