Proverbs 21:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But of every one that is hasty only to want. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want. American Standard Version (1901) The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want. Common English Bible The plans of the diligent end up in profit, but those who hurry end up with loss. Catholic Public Domain Version The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want. |
The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins.
A greedy one is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
Do you see someone who speaks too soon? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.