Proverbs 10:4 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 10:4 MSG (The Message)

Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth.

Proverbs 10:4 KJV (King James Version)

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 10:4 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 10:4 NCV (New Century Version)

A lazy person will end up poor, but a hard worker will become rich.

Proverbs 10:4 ASV (American Standard Version)

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 10:4 NIV (New International Version)

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 10:4 NKJV (New King James Version)

He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 10:4 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand, But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.

Proverbs 10:4 NLT (New Living Translation)

Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.

Proverbs 10:4 TPT (The Passion Translation)

Slackers will know what it means to be poor, while the hard worker becomes wealthy.

Proverbs 10:4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.