Proverbs 24:34
What does Proverbs 24:34 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 24:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And thy poverty hath come <FI>as<Fi> a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And poverty shall come to thee as a runner, and beggary as an armed man.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890So shall thy poverty come [as] a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
Context
v.33Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
v.34This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:4
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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