Proverbs 21:5–7
Proverbs 21:5–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
6 Wealth created by a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.
7 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)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Proverbs 21:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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.