Proverbs 6:11 — Compare All Translations

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

And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man.

English ASV

So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

English Amplified

So will your poverty come like a robber or one who travels [with slowly but surely approaching steps] and your want like an armed man [making you helpless]. [Prov. 10:4; 13:4; 20:4.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So will your poverty come like a robber or one who travels [with slowly but surely approaching steps] and your want like an armed man [making you helpless]. [Prov. 10:4; 13:4; 20:4.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

English EASY 2024

But while you sleep you will suddenly become poor. You will have nothing, as if someone has robbed you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But then you sleep and sleep and become poorer and poorer. Soon you will have nothing. It will be as if a thief came and stole everything you owned.

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But while he sleeps, poverty will attack him like an armed robber.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then your poverty will come {to you} like a drifter, and your need will come {to you} like a bandit.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Your poverty will come in like a vagabond And your want like an armed man.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

so shall your poverty come upon you like a thief, and your want like an armed man.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Your poverty will come in like a vagabond And your need like an armed man.

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

Then will poverty come upon you like a highway man, and want like an armed man.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then you would be poor, as if someone had robbed you. You would have little, as if someone had stolen from you.

English NIV

and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.

English NKJ 1982

So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.

English NLT

and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want, like an armed warrior.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

By making excuses you’ll learn what it means to go without. Poverty will pounce on you like a bandit and move in as your roommate for life.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and poverty will come upon you like a vagabond, and want like an armed man.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And as you sleep, poverty creeps upon you like a robber and destroys you; want attacks you in full armor.

English Tyndale 1537

so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.

Proverbs 6:11 — Compare Translations