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.

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.

Proverbs 14:29

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

Proverbs 28:22

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

Proverbs 20:21

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

Proverbs 19:2

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

Proverbs 29:20

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