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Proverbs 21:5

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

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מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmachshevotcunningמַחֲשָׁבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4284a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.חָ֭רוּץcharutsgoldחֲרוּץadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, 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.אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).לְמוֹתָ֑רlemotarto plenteousnessמוֹתָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to plenteousness”, the ordinary formH4195literally gain; figuratively, superiorityplenteousness, preeminence, profit.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אָ֝֗ץatsbe narrowאוּץverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be narrow”, a verb used as a describing wordH213to press; (by implication) to be close, hurry, withdraw(make) haste(-n, -y), labor, be narrow.אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).לְמַחְסֽוֹרlemachsorto lackמַחְסוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to lack”, the ordinary formH4270deficiency; hence, impoverishmentlack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

World English Bible

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)