Verse 5
Proverbs 21:5
Geneva Bible
5
The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ לְ/מוֹתָ֑ר וְ/כָל אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ לְ/מַחְסֽוֹר
English Translation
The thoughts of a diligent person are only for excess, and every hasty person is only for lack.
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Chapter 21 Context
1
The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it...
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Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
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3
To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
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4
A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.
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5
The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to...
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The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke d...
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7
The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.
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8
The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.
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9
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
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10
The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.
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11
When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue...
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12
The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God (Elohim) ouerthroweth the wicked for their e...
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13
He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.
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14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.
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15
It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.
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16
A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.
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17
Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
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18
The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.
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19
It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
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20
In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
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21
He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.
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22
A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence...
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23
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
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24
Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.
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25
The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.
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26
He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
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27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde...
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28
A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.
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29
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.
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30
There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.
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31
The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.
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