Proverbs 21:5–9

5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit

as surely as haste leads to poverty.

6 A fortune made by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.

7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,

for they refuse to do what is right.

8 The way of the guilty is devious,

but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

9 Better to live on a corner of the roof

than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

8 The way of the guilty is crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is upright.

9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop

than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But of every one that is hasty only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them;

Because they refuse to do judgment.

8 The way of man is froward and strange:

But as for the pure, his work is right.

9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,

Than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,

But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue

Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

Because they refuse to do justice.

8 The way of a guilty man is perverse;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,

Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

5 The plans of hard-working people earn a profit,

but those who act too quickly become poor.

6 Wealth that comes from telling lies

vanishes like a mist and leads to death.

7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

because they refuse to do what is right.

8 Guilty people live dishonest lives,

but honest people do right.

9 It is better to live in a corner on the roof

than inside the house with a quarreling wife.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

7 The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,

Because they refuse to do justice.

8 The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,

Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.

7 The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

5 The plans of a hard-working person lead to prosperity, 

but everyone who is ⸤always⸥ in a hurry ends up in poverty. 

6 Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time. 

They are looking for death. 

7 The violence of wicked people will drag them away 

since they refuse to do what is just. 

8 The way of a guilty person is crooked, 

but the behavior of those who are pure is moral. 

9 Better to live on a corner of a roof 

than to share a home with a quarreling woman. 

5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,

but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

6 Making a fortune through a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away

because they refuse to act justly.

8 A guilty man’s conduct is crooked,

but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

9 Better to live on the corner of a roof

than to share a house with a nagging wife.

5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away

because they refuse to do what is just.

8 The way of the guilty is crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is right.

9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop

than in a house shared with a contentious wife.

5 The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,

but all who are hasty, only to want.

6 He who makes treasure by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and seeker of death.

7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

for they refuse to do justice.

8 Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner,

but the pure is upright in his conduct.

9 Better to dwell on the corner of a roof

than to share a house with a woman of contention.

5 The plans of people who work hard succeed.

You can be sure that those in a hurry will become poor.

6 A fortune made by people who tell lies

amounts to nothing and leads to death.

7 The harmful things that evil people do will drag them away.

They refuse to do what is right.

8 The path of those who are guilty is crooked.

But the conduct of those who are not guilty is honest.

9 It is better to live on a corner of a roof

than to share a house with a nagging wife.

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.

7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,

Because they refuse to act with justice.

8 The way of a guilty man is crooked,

But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

9 It is better to live in a corner of a roof

Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.