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Proverbs 6:11

Modern English Version

so shall your poverty come upon you like a thief, and your want like an armed man.

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He who has an idle hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

The soul of the sluggard desires and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent will be made fat.

Slothfulness casts a man into a deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have enough bread.

The sluggard will not plow in season; he will beg at harvest and have nothing.

for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them with rags.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest;

so shall your poverty come like a prowler, and your want like an armed man.

The fool folds his hands for slothfulness, and eats his flesh for lack of food.