Proverbs 24:34

34 But if thou do this, thy poverty will come speedily; and thy want like a swift courier.

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 Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.

33 I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across breast.

34 But if thou do this, thy poverty will come speedily; and thy want like a swift courier.