Proverbs 24:34

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

Proverbs 24:34 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 24:34

So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth
Swiftly and suddenly, both in a temporal and spiritual sense; (See Gill on Proverbs 6:11); and thy want as an armed man;
irresistibly. Here ends according to some the "second", according to others the "third" part of this book of Proverbs, another beginning with the following chapter.

Proverbs 24:34 In-Context

32 Then I saw , and considered it well : I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep :
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth ; and thy want as an armed man.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. an...: Heb. a man of shield
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