American Standard Version
"He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. "
— Proverbs 10:4, American Standard Version
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
“He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.”
“The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.”
“The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds, that fly away.”
“He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.”
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; Buthe that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.