Proverbs 24:34

34 and poverty comes marching in on you, scarcity hits you like an invading soldier.

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 I looked, and I thought about it; I saw, and I learned this lesson:
33 "I'll just lie here a bit, rest a little longer, just fold my hands for a little more sleep"-
34 and poverty comes marching in on you, scarcity hits you like an invading soldier.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.