Proverbs 21:5 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 21:5 MSG (The Message)
Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind.
Proverbs 21:5 KJV (King James Version)
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 21:5 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5 NCV (New Century Version)
The plans of hard-working people earn a profit, but those who act too quickly become poor.
Proverbs 21:5 ASV (American Standard Version)
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Proverbs 21:5 NIV (New International Version)
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5 NKJV (New King James Version)
The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage, But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5 NLT (New Living Translation)
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Brilliant ideas pay off and bring you prosperity, but making hasty, impatient decisions will only lead to financial loss.
Proverbs 21:5 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.