Proverbs 21:5 - The plans of the diligent lead to profit

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

Proverbs 21:5

Commentary

Those who work diligently for their living are contrasted with those who seek to get rich overnight. The first are assured of plenty; the second, of poverty.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Pr 21:5). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.