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Proverbs 21:5–7

The plans of the diligent lead to profith

as surely as haste leads to poverty.

A fortune made by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.a i

The violence of the wicked will drag them away,j

for they refuse to do what is right.

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Proverbs 21:5–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But of every one that is hasty only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

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

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them;

Because they refuse to do judgment.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,

but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

Wealth created by a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.

The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,

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

Getting treasures by a lying tongue

Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

Because they refuse to do justice.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

The plans of hard-working people earn a profit,

but those who act too quickly become poor.

Wealth that comes from telling lies

vanishes like a mist and leads to death.

The violence of the wicked will destroy them,

because they refuse to do what is right.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

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

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,

Because they refuse to do justice.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

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

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

Proverbs 21:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

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

Those who gather wealth by lying are wasting time. 

They are looking for death. 

The violence of wicked people will drag them away 

since they refuse to do what is just. 

Proverbs 21:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,

but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

Making a fortune through a lying tongue

is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

The violence of the wicked sweeps them away

because they refuse to act justly.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

because they refuse to do what is just.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,

but all who are hasty, only to want.

He who makes treasure by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapor and seeker of death.

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,

for they refuse to do justice.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The plans of people who work hard succeed.

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

A fortune made by people who tell lies

amounts to nothing and leads to death.

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

They refuse to do what is right.

Proverbs 21:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,

But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue

Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.

The violence of the wicked will drag them away,

Because they refuse to act with justice.


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