Strong's Lexicon Idle רְמִיָּ֑ה (rə·mî·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7423: 1) laxness, slackness, slackening, deceit, treachery hands כַף־ (ḵap̄-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3709: 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand 1b) power 1c) sole (of the foot) 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects 1d1) of thigh-joint 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) 1d3) hollow (of sling) 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) 1d5) handles (as bent) make עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze one poor, רָ֗אשׁ (rāš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7326: 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) but diligent חָרוּצִ֣ים (ḥā·rū·ṣîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2742: adj 1) sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent n m 2) strict decision, decision 3) trench, moat, ditch 4) gold (poetical) hands וְיַ֖ד (wə·yaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists bring wealth. תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ (ta·‘ă·šîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6238: 1) to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich 1a) (Qal) to be or become rich 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make rich 1b2) to gain riches 1c) (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIdle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Young's Literal Translation Poor [is] he who is working—a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Holman Christian Standard Bible Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches. New American Standard Bible Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. King James Bible He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Parallel Verses New International Version Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. New Living Translation Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich. English Standard Version A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. New American Standard Bible Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. King James Bible He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Holman Christian Standard Bible Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches. International Standard Version Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth. NET Bible The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy. American Standard Version He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. English Revised Version He becometh poor that dealeth 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. Cross References Proverbs 10:5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Proverbs 12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Proverbs 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 10:3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 10:7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. 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