Proverbs 21:5

The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

Cross References (8)

  • Proverbs 13:4 (16)

    The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

  • Proverbs 10:4 (16)

    Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 (13)

    and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

  • Proverbs 27:23–27 (13)

    Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;

  • Ephesians 4:28 (13)

    He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something

  • Proverbs 14:29 (11)

    A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

  • Proverbs 28:22 (9)

    A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

  • Proverbs 20:21 (6)

    An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.