These things will make you poor very quickly. You will have nothing, as if a thief broke in and took everything away.
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; And thy want as an armed man.
So shall your poverty come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
and poverty will come on you like a prowler, deprivation like a man with a shield.
And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man."
And poverty shall come to thee as a runner, and beggary as an armed man.
A lazy person will be poor. But a person that works hard will be rich.
The lazy person wants things, but he can never get them. But people who work hard will get the things they want.
A person that does sloppy work is almost as bad as a person that destroys things.
a little sleep, a little rest, folding your arms, and taking a nap.
These are some more wise sayings of Solomon. These words were copied by servants of Hezekiah, king of Judah:
A person that works hard will have plenty to eat. But a person that wastes his time with dreams will always be poor.
The lazy person says, “I need a short nap. I will lie here for a short rest.”
But he sleeps and sleeps. And he becomes poorer and poorer. Soon he will have nothing! It will be like a robber has come and stolen everything.