Zhēnyán 21:5

5 Yīnqín chóu huà de , zú zhì fēng yù . xíngshì jízào de , dōu bì quē fá .

Zhēnyán 21:5 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 21:5

The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness
A man that is thoughtful and studious, and wisely forms schemes in his mind, and diligently pursues them; the issue of it is, generally speaking, prosperity and plenty: such a man is usually thriving and flourishing; and this holds good in things spiritual, as well as in things temporal, ( Matthew 25:29 ) ; but of everyone [that is] hasty only to want;
that is in haste to be rich, and is resolved to be so, right or wrong, he comes at last to poverty and want: or he who is rash and precipitate in acting, who never thinks before he acts, but rashly engages in an affair; or, however, does not give himself time enough to think it over, but, as soon as ever it has entered his thoughts, he immediately attempts to put it in execution; a man so thoughtless and inconsiderate, so rash and hasty, brings himself and family to poverty; see ( Proverbs 20:21 ) .

Zhēnyán 21:5 In-Context

3 Xíng rényì gōngping , bǐ xiànjì gèng méng Yēhéhuá yuènà .

4 È rén fā dá , yǎn gāo xīn ào , zhè nǎi shì zuì . ( fā dá yuánwén shì dēng )

5 Yīnqín chóu huà de , zú zhì fēng yù . xíngshì jízào de , dōu bì quē fá .

6 Yòng guǐzhà zhī shé qiú cái de , jiù shì zìjǐ qǔ sǐ . suǒ dé zhī cái , nǎi shì chuī lái chuī qù de fú yún .

7 È rén de qiángbào , bìjiāng zìjǐ sǎo chú . yīn tāmen bù kĕn àn gōngping xíngshì .