Proverbs 21:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”

Proverbs 21:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 21:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.”

Proverbs 21:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.”

Proverbs 21:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.”

Proverbs 21:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.”

Proverbs 21:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.”

Proverbs 21:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:5 in Context — Proverbs 21

3 Hacer justicia y juicio es á Jehová más agradable que sacrificio.

4 Altivez de ojos, y orgullo de corazón, y el brillo de los impíos, son pecado.

5 Los pensamientos del solícito ciertamente [van] á abundancia; mas todo presuroso, indefectiblemente á pobreza.

6 Allegar tesoros con lengua de mentira, es vanidad desatentada de aquellos que buscan la muerte.

7 La rapiña de los impíos los destruirá; por cuanto no quisieron hacer juicio.

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What Does Proverbs 21:5 Mean?

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