Proverbs 24:34

Then your poverty will come upon you like a robber, your need like an armed bandit.

Proverbs 10:4

Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.

Proverbs 13:4

The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.

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Summary

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Bible References

Thy poverty

Proverbs 10:4
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
Proverbs 13:4
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.

General references

Proverbs 6:10
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Proverbs 19:24
The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 21:25
What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.

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