Proverbs 24:34
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.”
Read Proverbs 24:34 in the flow of Proverbs24 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs24 to see the surrounding context.
“and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And thy poverty hath come <FI>as<Fi> a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 24:34 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
- Proverbs 10:4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
- Proverbs 18:9Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
- Proverbs 28:19The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
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