Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
then your poverty comes stalking, and your want like a man armed with a shield.
New American Standard Bible
And your want like
King James Version
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Holman Bible
your need, like a bandit.
International Standard Version
Then your poverty will come upon you like a robber, your need like an armed bandit.
A Conservative Version
so thy poverty shall come as a robber, and thy want as an armed man.
American Standard Version
So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
Amplified
Then your poverty will come as a robber,
And your want like an armed man.
Bible in Basic English
So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.
Darby Translation
So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
Julia Smith Translation
And thy poverty came going about, and thy want as a man of shield.
King James 2000
So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and your poverty will come running, and your lack like an armed warrior.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
NET Bible
and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber."
New Heart English Bible
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Webster
So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.
World English Bible
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
Youngs Literal Translation
And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
Themes
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Want
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Drunkenness and gluttony
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References
Smith
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 24:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Sayings Of The Wise
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down; 34 then your poverty comes stalking, and your want like a man armed with a shield.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4
He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.