Proverbs 10:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:4 — KJV
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
— Proverbs 10:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:4
“And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: wax rich...: Heb. his hand obtain, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:4: poor, hand, rich
“The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:4: poor, maketh, rich
“How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:4: poor, hand, rich
“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: to receive: Gr. to give them”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:4: poor, hand, rich
“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 10:4: poor, maketh, rich
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