Proverbs 10:4-6

New Century Version

⁴A lazy person will end up poor,
but a hard worker will become rich.

⁵Those who gather crops on time are wise,
but those who sleep through the harvest are a disgrace.

⁶Good people will have rich blessings,
but the wicked will be overwhelmed by violence.

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)

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New International Version (NIV)