Proverbs 10:4-5

“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

"He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame." - Proverbs 10:4-5
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What does Proverbs 10:4-5 mean?

Proverbs 10:4-5 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame." These verses from…

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The Diligent Harvest: A Call to Faithful Stewardship

In Proverbs 10:4-5, we encounter a timeless principle that speaks directly to the heart of diligence and responsibility in our daily lives. The verses read: "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is…

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A Prayer for Diligence and Wisdom

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound truths captured in Proverbs 10:4-5, which speak to the value of diligence and the peril of laziness. "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that…

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Proverbs 10:4-5 - "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame."
Proverbs 10:4 - "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich."
Proverbs 5:4 - "But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword."
Proverbs 5:10 - "Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;"
"He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich." - Proverbs 10:4
Proverbs 10:5 - "He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame."
Proverbs 4:5 - "Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth."
Proverbs 4:10 - "Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many."
"But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword." - Proverbs 5:4
"Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;" - Proverbs 5:10
Proverbs 5:3-4 - "For the lips of an adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword."
Proverbs 26:4-5 - "Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes."
"He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame." - Proverbs 10:5
Proverbs 23:4-5 - "Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle."
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"Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth." - Proverbs 4:5
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"Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many." - Proverbs 4:10
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Proverbs 10:10 - "He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall."
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