Proverbs 10:4-6

Living Bible

⁴Lazy men are soon poor; hard workers get rich.

⁵A wise youth makes hay while the sun shines, but what a shame to see a lad who sleeps away his hour of opportunity.

⁶The good man is covered with blessings from head to foot, but an evil man inwardly curses his luck.^[a]

Proverbs 10:6 an evil man inwardly curses his luck, literally, “but the mouth of the wicked conceals 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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