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Proverbs 10:4–7

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He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
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From verse 4

  1. Proverbs 19:15Rank 1 from verse 4
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    15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  2. Proverbs 20:4Rank 2 from verse 4
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    4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

  3. Proverbs 13:4Rank 3 from verse 4
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    4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  4. Proverbs 21:5Rank 4 from verse 4
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    5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

  5. Proverbs 12:24Rank 5 from verse 4
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    24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

From verse 5

  1. Proverbs 6:8Rank 1 from verse 5
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    8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

  2. Proverbs 30:25Rank 2 from verse 5
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    25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

  3. Proverbs 17:2Rank 3 from verse 5
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    2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

  4. Isaiah 55:6–7Rank 4 from verse 5
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    6¶ Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

    7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  5. Proverbs 19:26Rank 5 from verse 5
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    26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

From verse 6

  1. Deuteronomy 28:2Rank 1 from verse 6
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    2And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

  2. Proverbs 28:20Rank 2 from verse 6
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    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

  3. Job 29:13Rank 3 from verse 6
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    13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

  4. Proverbs 10:11Rank 4 from verse 6
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    11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  5. Proverbs 24:25Rank 5 from verse 6
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    25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

From verse 7

  1. Psalms 112:6Rank 1 from verse 7
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    6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

  2. Luke 1:48Rank 2 from verse 7
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    48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

  3. Mark 14:9Rank 3 from verse 7
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    9Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

  4. Psalms 109:13Rank 4 from verse 7
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    13Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

  5. 2 Chronicles 24:16Rank 5 from verse 7
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    16And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 10:4

COMBINED MEANING

slack

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Sense 1: Loose or not tense. Sense 2: Negligent or slow. Sense 3: As a verb, to loosen or make slow.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

diligent

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Steady, earnest, and careful in effort; or performed with persistent, attentive care.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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maketh

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Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 10:5

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

summer

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Sense 1: The warm season of the year. Sense 2: Fruit ripening or gathered in that season, or a dwelling used in it. Sense 3: As a verb, to pass that season in a place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sleepeth

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Sense 1: Third-person singular present form of sleep, meaning to rest in sleep. Sense 2: Figuratively, to lie in death.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shame

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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 10:6

COMBINED MEANING

blessings

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Words or acts of blessing; expressions of divine favor; or benefits bestowed by God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

covereth

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Places, spreads, or keeps something over another; hides, conceals, encloses, shelters, clothes, or occupies its surface or extent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 10:7

COMBINED MEANING

memory

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Sense 1: The faculty or act of retaining and recalling. Sense 2: The remembrance left of a person or event.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

rot

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To decay, putrefy, waste away, or lose soundness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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10:3The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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10:5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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10:6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

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10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

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