Proverbs 10:4

Compared across 30 translations

English
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth.
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Hands that don’t want to work make you poor. But hands that work hard bring wealth to you.
Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.
Arabic
الْعَامِلُ بِيَدٍ مُسْتَرْخِيَةٍ يَفْتَقِرُ، أَمَّا الْيَدُ الْكَادِحَةُ فَتُغْنِي.
Danish
Dovenskab gør fattig, flid gør rig.
German
Wer nachlässig arbeitet, wird arm; fleißige Hände aber bringen Reichtum.
Spanish
Las manos ociosas conducen a la pobreza; las manos hábiles atraen riquezas.
Las manos ociosas conducen a la pobreza; las manos hábiles atraen riquezas.
French
La main nonchalante appauvrit,mais la main active enrichit.
Hiligaynon
Ang pagkatamad makapaimol sa tawo, pero ang pagkapisan makapamanggaranon sa iya.
Japanese
怠ければたちまち貧しくなり、一生懸命働けば財産ができます。
Korean
손을 게을리 놀리는 자는 가난하게 되고 손을 부지런히 놀리는 자는 부하게 된다.
nl
Iemand die zich niet ten volle inzet, wordt arm. Maar wie zich inspant, wordt rijk.
Portuguese
As mãos preguiçosas empobrecem o homem,porém as mãos diligentes lhe trazem riqueza.
As mãos preguiçosas levam à pobreza;as mãos diligentes alcançam a riqueza.
Romanian
Mâinile leneşe aduc sărăcie unui om, dar mâinile harnice îl îmbogăţesc.
Russian
Ленивые руки ввергают в бедность, а усердные – приносят богатство.
Ленивые руки ввергают в бедность, а усердные – приносят богатство.
Ленивые руки ввергают в бедность, а усердные – приносят богатство.
Ленивые руки ввергают в бедность,а усердные руки приносят богатство.
Swedish
Lata händer gör människan fattig, men flitiga händer för med sig rikedom.
Thai
มือที่เกียจคร้านทำให้ยากจนส่วนมือที่ขยันหมั่นเพียรทำให้มั่งคั่ง
zh-Hans
游手好闲招致贫穷, 勤奋努力带来富足。
手 懒 的 , 要 受 贫 穷 ; 手 勤 的 , 却 要 富 足 。
zh-Hant
遊手好閒招致貧窮, 勤奮努力帶來富足。