Proverbs 10:4-6

Contemporary English Version

⁴Laziness leads to poverty;
hard work makes you rich.
⁵At harvest season
it's smart to work hard,
but stupid to sleep.

⁶Everyone praises good people,
but evil hides behind
the words of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:4-6

New International Version

⁴Lazy hands make for poverty,^(A)
but diligent hands bring wealth.^(B)

⁵He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.^(C)

⁶Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.^[a]^(D)

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

New International Version (NIV)