Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Thy poverty
General references
Bible References
Thy poverty
Proverbs 10:4
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent enriches.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
General references
Proverbs 6:10
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest--
Proverbs 19:24
A lazy person buries his hand in the dish, and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.
Proverbs 21:25
The craving of a lazy person will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.