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Proverbs 6:11

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11like a robberc shall your poverty come,

and what you lack like an armed man.

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Footnotes

  1. cLiterally “one who walks,” that is, a vagabond

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and want like an armed man.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and poverty will come on you like a thief

and scarcity like an armed man.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and your poverty will come like a robber,

your need, like a bandit.

NLTNew Living Translation

then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;

scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

KJV 1900King James Version

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth,

And thy want as an armed man.