Proverbs 21:4–5
Proverbs 21:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 An high look, and a proud heart,
And the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4 A haughty look, a proud heart,
And the plowing of the wicked are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 Proud looks, proud thoughts,
and evil actions are sin.
5 The plans of hard-working people earn a profit,
but those who act too quickly become poor.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 A high look, and a proud heart,
Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 A conceited look and an arrogant attitude,
which are the lamps of wicked people, are sins.
5 The plans of a hard-working person lead to prosperity,
but everyone who is ⸤always⸥ in a hurry ends up in poverty.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart —is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
the lamp of the wicked—are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
the lamp of the wicked are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,
but all who are hasty, only to want.
Proverbs 21:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 Proud eyes and a proud heart are the lamp of sinful people.
But those things are evil.
5 The plans of people who work hard succeed.
You can be sure that those in a hurry will become poor.