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 ) .