Proverbs 24:34
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
†So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. a man of shield.
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Proverbs 24:34
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.
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travelleth
Journeys or goes from place to place.
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Absence, lack, need, poverty, or insufficiency of what is required; to lack, be without, need, or come short of it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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24:23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24:23*These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.
24:24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
24:24*He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:
24:25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
24:25†But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.
24:26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
24:26† Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
24:27Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
24:28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
24:28Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.
24:29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
24:29*Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.
24:30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
24:30I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:
24:31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
24:31And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:
24:32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
24:32†Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.
24:33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
24:33* Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
24:34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
24:34†So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.
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