Proverbs 10:4 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 10:4 —

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Cross-References

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Proverbs 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 6:6-11
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: …

Topics

Diligence Economics Frugality Idleness Industry Labor Laziness Prodigality (waywardness)

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 4)

We are here told, 1. Who those are who, though rich, are in a fair way to become poor —those who deal with a slack hand, who are careless and remiss in their business, and never mind which end goes foremost, nor ever set their hands vigorously to their work or stick to it; those who deal with a deceitful hand (so it may be read); those who think to enrich themselves by fraud and tricking will, in…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 4)

4. slack--literally, “deceitful,” failing of its purpose (compare Ho 7:16). maketh rich--(compare Pr 10:22).