A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. — Proverbs 6:10–11
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. — Proverbs 10:4
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored. — Proverbs 13:18
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. — Proverbs 14:23
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread. — Proverbs 20:13
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. — Proverbs 21:5
Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags. — Proverbs 23:20–21
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. — Proverbs 24:33–34
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty. — Proverbs 28:19
Hmmm, there seems to be some sort of pattern here…
A little sleep, a little slumber,
ReplyDeletea little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.
— Proverbs 6:10–11
A slack hand causes poverty,
but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
— Proverbs 10:4
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
— Proverbs 13:18
In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk tends only to poverty.
— Proverbs 14:23
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty;
open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
— Proverbs 20:13
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
— Proverbs 21:5
Be not among drunkards
or among gluttonous eaters of meat,
for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
and slumber will clothe them with rags.
— Proverbs 23:20–21
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.
— Proverbs 24:33–34
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
— Proverbs 28:19
Hmmm, there seems to be some sort of pattern here…
Just what argument are you twisting around in order to get to the 'blames poverty on the poor' point?
ReplyDeleteI swear you reading comprehension is so poor you could read 'see spot run' and then report that the story is about carpet stains....