Proverbs 10:4

Young's Literal Translation 1862

Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Cross References

Genesis 26:32

And it cometh to pass during that day that Isaac's servants come and declare to him concerning the circumstances of the well which they have digged, and say to him, `We have found water;'

Proverbs 10:5

Whoso is gathering in summer `is' a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest `is' a son causing shame.

Proverbs 11:24

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

Proverbs 12:27

The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Proverbs 18:9

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he `is' to a destroyer.

Proverbs 19:15

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Proverbs 19:24

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Proverbs 20:13

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

Proverbs 20:4

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

Proverbs 21:5

The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

Ecclesiastes 10:18

By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

John 6:27

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'

1 Corinthians 15:58

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.