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Proverbs 21:5
If you plan and work hard, you will have plenty; if you get in a hurry, you will end up poor.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
Hebrew Names Version
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
King James Version
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
English Standard Version
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
New American Standard Bible
The plans of the diligent certainly lead to advantage, But everyone who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
The plans of the diligent certainly lead to advantage, But everyone who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
New Century Version
The plans of hard-working people earn a profit, but those who act too quickly become poor.
The plans of hard-working people earn a profit, but those who act too quickly become poor.
Amplified Bible
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage, But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage, But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.
World English Bible
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
Legacy Standard Bible
The thoughts of the diligent lead surely to profit,But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
The thoughts of the diligent lead surely to profit,But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
Berean Standard Bible
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Complete Jewish Bible
The plans of the diligent lead only to abundance; but all who rush in arrive only at want.
The plans of the diligent lead only to abundance; but all who rush in arrive only at want.
Darby Translation
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
Easy-to-Read Version
Careful planning leads to profit. Acting too quickly leads to poverty.
Careful planning leads to profit. Acting too quickly leads to poverty.
George Lamsa Translation
The thoughts of the elect tend surely to plenteousness; but those of evil men cause want.
The thoughts of the elect tend surely to plenteousness; but those of evil men cause want.
Good News Translation
Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.
Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.
Lexham English Bible
The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance, but all who are hasty, only to want.
The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance, but all who are hasty, only to want.
Literal Translation
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty, but those of every hasty one only to poverty.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty, but those of every hasty one only to poverty.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The deuyses of one that is diligent, brynge plenteousnes: but he yt is vnaduysed, commeth vnto pouerte.
The deuyses of one that is diligent, brynge plenteousnes: but he yt is vnaduysed, commeth vnto pouerte.
American Standard Version
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Bible in Basic English
The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
King James Version (1611)
The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousnes: but of euery one that is hastie, onely to want.
The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousnes: but of euery one that is hastie, onely to want.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The deuises of one that is diligent, bring plenteousnesse: but he that is vnaduised, commeth vnto pouertie.
The deuises of one that is diligent, bring plenteousnesse: but he that is vnaduised, commeth vnto pouertie.
English Revised Version
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: but every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The thouytis of a stronge man ben euere in abundaunce; but ech slow man is euere in nedynesse.
The thouytis of a stronge man ben euere in abundaunce; but ech slow man is euere in nedynesse.
Webster's Bible Translation
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
New English Translation
The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
New King James Version
The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
New Living Translation
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
New Life Bible
The plans of those who do their best lead only to having all they need, but all who are in a hurry come only to want.
The plans of those who do their best lead only to having all they need, but all who are in a hurry come only to want.
New Revised Standard
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The plans of the diligent, tend only to abundance, but, of every one that is urgent, only to want.
The plans of the diligent, tend only to abundance, but, of every one that is urgent, only to want.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.
The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.
Revised Standard Version
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but every one who is hasty comes only to want.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but every one who is hasty comes only to want.
Young's Literal Translation
The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
THE MESSAGE
Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind.
Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
Contextual Overview
5 If you plan and work hard, you will have plenty; if you get in a hurry, you will end up poor.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thoughts: Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 27:23-27, Ephesians 4:28, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:12
of every: Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 20:21, Proverbs 28:22
Reciprocal: Proverbs 19:2 - and Proverbs 29:20 - words
Cross-References
Genesis 17:1
Abram was ninety-nine years old when the Lord appeared to him again and said, "I am God All-Powerful. If you obey me and always do right,
Abram was ninety-nine years old when the Lord appeared to him again and said, "I am God All-Powerful. If you obey me and always do right,
Genesis 17:17
Abraham bowed with his face to the ground and thought, "I am almost a hundred years old. How can I become a father? And Sarah is ninety. How can she have a child?" So he started laughing.
Abraham bowed with his face to the ground and thought, "I am almost a hundred years old. How can I become a father? And Sarah is ninety. How can she have a child?" So he started laughing.
Romans 4:19
Abraham's faith never became weak, not even when he was nearly a hundred years old. He knew that he was almost dead and that his wife Sarah could not have children.
Abraham's faith never became weak, not even when he was nearly a hundred years old. He knew that he was almost dead and that his wife Sarah could not have children.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness,.... A man that is thoughtful and studious, and wisely forms schemes in his mind, and diligently pursues them; the issue of it is, generally speaking, prosperity and plenty: such a man is usually thriving and flourishing; and this holds good in things spiritual, as well as in things temporal, Matthew 25:29;
but of everyone [that is] hasty only to want; that is in haste to be rich, and is resolved to be so, right or wrong, he comes at last to poverty and want: or he who is rash and precipitate in acting, who never thinks before he acts, but rashly engages in an affair; or, however, does not give himself time enough to think it over, but, as soon as ever it has entered his thoughts, he immediately attempts to put it in execution; a man so thoughtless and inconsiderate, so rash and hasty, brings himself and family to poverty; see Proverbs 20:21.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Here diligence is opposed, not to sloth but to haste. Undue hurry is as fatal to success as undue procrastination.
