Proverbs 6:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.”

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 6:11 in the flow of Proverbs6 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs6 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 6:11 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 10:4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
  2. Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
  3. Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
  4. Proverbs 20:4The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
  5. Proverbs 20:13Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
  6. Proverbs 24:33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
  7. Proverbs 24:34and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
  8. Ecclesiastes 4:5The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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