Proverbs 21:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Proverbs 21:5 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 21:5 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
- Proverbs 14:29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
- Proverbs 19:2Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
- Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
- Proverbs 27:23Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
- Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
- Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Ephesians 4:28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).