Proverbs 6:11

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

And then neediness, as a way-goer, shall come to thee; and poverty, as an armed man. Forsooth if thou art not slow, thy ripe corn shall come as a well; and neediness shall flee far from thee.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

A slow hand hath wrought needi-ness; but the hand of strong men maketh ready riches. Forsooth he that enforceth or endeavoureth to get any-thing by leasings, feedeth the winds; soothly the same man pursueth birds flying [or followeth flying birds].

Proverbs 13:4

A slow man will, and will not; but the soul of them that work shall be made fat.

Proverbs 19:15

Sloth bringeth in sleep; and a negligent soul shall have hunger.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not thou love sleep, lest needi-ness oppress thee; open thine eyes, and be thou [ful] filled with loaves.

Proverbs 20:4

A slow man would not ear for cold; therefore he shall beg in summer, and men shall not give to him.

Proverbs 23:21

For men giving attention to drinks, and giving morsels together, shall be wasted, and napping shall be clothed with clothes rent.

Proverbs 24:33

How long sleepest thou, slow man? when shalt thou rise from sleep? Soothly thou shalt sleep a little, thou shalt nap a little, thou shalt join together the hands a little, to take rest;

Proverbs 24:34

and then thy neediness as a courier shall come to thee, and thy beggary as an armed man.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

A fool foldeth together his hands, and eateth his flesh,