Proverbs 21:5

New International Version

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 13:4

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

Proverbs 14:29

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

Proverbs 19:2

Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.

Proverbs 28:22

The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.

Proverbs 29:20

Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

Ephesians 4:28

Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.