Proverbs 21:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

The purposes of the diligent [are] only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

English ASV

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

English Amplified

The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

English EASY 2024

A careful person makes good plans and he has everything that he needs. But anyone who works in a hurry will soon become poor.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Careful planning leads to profit. Acting too quickly leads to poverty.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The plans of a hard-working person lead to prosperity, but everyone who is {always} in a hurry ends up in poverty.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless only becomes poor.

English KJV 1611

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

English LSB

The thoughts of the diligent lead surely to profit, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to profit, but of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The plans of the diligent are sure of profit, but all rash haste leads certainly to poverty.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The plans of people who work hard succeed. You can be sure that those in a hurry will become poor.

English NIV

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

English NKJ 1982

The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

English NLT

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Brilliant ideas pay off and bring you prosperity, but making hasty, impatient decisions will only lead to financial loss.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but every one who is hasty comes only to want.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Steady plodding brings prosperity; hasty speculation brings poverty.

English Tyndale 1537

The devices of one that is diligent, bring plenteousness: but he that is unadvised, cometh to poverty.

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