Proverbs 21:5 Cross References - Thomson

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⁴ Want humbleth a man; but the hands of the diligent enrich. A well instructed son will be wise, and shall have the simple for a servant.

⁴ Every sluggard is employed in wishing: but the hands of the diligent, in procuring.

²⁹ A man slow to wrath, is of great understanding; but a passionate man is egregiously foolish.

²¹ A portion got at first with too much haste will not at the last be blessed.

²³ Be careful to know the state of thy flock; and pay close attention to thy herd: ²⁴ for wealth and power do not continue with a man forever; nor can he transmit them from one generation to another. ²⁵ Take care of the herbage in thy field: mow grass and collect provender from the hills: ²⁶ that thou mayst have sheep for clothing. Honour the field that thou mayst have lambs. ²⁷ My son, thou hast sayings from me powerfully conducive to thy life: and the life of thy servants.

²² An envious man hasteth to be rich, and knoweth not that the bountiful shall have mastery over him.

²⁸ Let the stealer steal no more; but rather labour, and procure honestly with the work of his hands, that he may have wherewithal to relieve the needy.

¹¹ and to make it your ambition to live quietly, and to mind your own business, and work with your own hands, as we charged you; ¹² that your walk may appear orderly to the world, and that you may be in want of nothing.