Proverbs 21:5
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”Proverbs 21:5
What Does Proverbs 21:5 Mean?
Proverbs 21:5 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 21, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 21:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 10:4“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”Proverbs 13:4“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”Proverbs 19:2“Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.”Proverbs 27:23“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”Ephesians 4:28“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”1 Thessalonians 4:11“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”Proverbs 14:29“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”Proverbs 28:22“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.”Proverbs 20:21“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.”Proverbs 29:20“Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”
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