Proverbs 24:34

Modern

…and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

Traditional

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Literal

…and your poverty has come as one traveling, and your needs like a man of shield.

Latin

…et veniet tibi quasi cursor egestas, et mendicitas quasi vir armatus.

Hebrew

English

…and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

This saying repeats Proverbs 6:10–11.

Saying 5: Laziness and a love for sleep can lead to poverty (see Proverbs 10:4–5, 26; 12:11; 13:4; 15:19; 18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4, 13).

This addendum to the thirty sayings of the wise (Proverbs 22:17–24:22) includes five more sayings.

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 10:4
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Proverbs 13:4
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.