Proverbs 10:4

New Living Translation

Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.

Cross References

Genesis 26:32

That very day Isaac’s servants came and told him about a new well they had dug. “We’ve found water!” they exclaimed.

Proverbs 10:5

A wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.

Proverbs 11:24

Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.

Proverbs 12:24

Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.

Proverbs 12:27

Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.

Proverbs 13:4

Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.

Proverbs 18:9

A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.

Proverbs 19:15

Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.

Proverbs 19:24

Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.

Proverbs 20:13

If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!

Proverbs 20:4

Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.

Proverbs 21:5

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

Ecclesiastes 10:18

Laziness leads to a sagging roof; idleness leads to a leaky house.

John 6:27

But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”

1 Corinthians 15:58

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.