The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness,....
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Proverbs 21:5
Proverbs 21:5
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Proverbs 21 — OverviewProverbs 21 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMiscellaneous Maxims.Proverbs 21 — OverviewProverbs 21 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 21 is a gallery of contrasts between the way of wisdom and the way of folly. It opens with a stunning declaration: God holds the hearts of kings in His hand. It teaches that God sees through self-justification,…Proverbs 21:5Proverbs 21:5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, 1. The way to be rich. If we would live plentifully and
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shrink from the toil and trouble of it, but prosecute it closely,…Proverbs 21:5Proverbs 21:5 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethoughts: Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 27:23-27; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
of every: Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 20:21, Proverbs 28:22Proverbs 21:5Proverbs 21:5 · Little Bible — for children and parentsDiligence involves not just effort but thoughtful planning — the mind engaged as well as the hands. Haste, by contrast, skips the thinking and rushes into action, producing scarcity. The contrast is between patient,…