Proverbs 21:5

Proverbs Of Solomon

⁴ Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
⁵ The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
⁶ The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.

Leads to Poverty

Proverbs 10:4

Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 28:22

A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 27:23-27

Know well the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;

Ephesians 4:28

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,