The plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.

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The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,
    but all who are hasty, only to want.

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25 The (A)desire of the [a]lazy one puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26 All day long he [b]is craving,
While the righteous (B)gives and does not hold back.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 21:25 Lit idle
  2. Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire

25 The craving of a lazy person will kill him,
    for his hands refuse to work.[a]
26 All day[b] he craves a craving,
    but the righteous will give and not hold back.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 21:25 Or “make”
  2. Proverbs 21:26 Literally “All the day”