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Proverbs 10:4

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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רָ֗אשׁrashlackרוּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lack”, the ordinary formH7326to be destitutelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).עֹשֶׂ֥הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…כַףkhafhand , -dle,כַּףnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “hand , -dle,”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, powerbranch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.רְמִיָּ֑הremiyahdeceitרְמִיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “deceit”, the ordinary formH7423remissness, treacherydeceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.וְיַ֖דveyadand handיָדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […חָרוּצִ֣יםcharutsimgoldחֲרוּץadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2742properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eagerdecision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.תַּעֲשִֽׁירtaashirmake . See H6240עָשַׁרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “make . See H6240”, an unfinished actionH6238properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) richbe(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Young’s Literal Translation

Poor [is] he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

World English Bible

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Darby Translation

He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Douay-Rheims

The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. a A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πενία ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ, χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων πλουτίζουσιν· a υἱὸς πεπαιδευμένος σοφὸς ἔσται, τῷ δὲ ἄφρονι διακόνῳ χρήσεται.