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Proverbs 24:34 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Proverbs 24:34 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 24 verse 34 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. an: Heb. a man of shield”
Proverbs 24:34 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 24:34
This verse completes the lesson with stark consequences. 'So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth' (וּבָא־מִתְהַלֵּךְ רֵאשֶׁךָ/uva-mithallekh reshekha, and your poverty will come like a traveler) depicts poverty arriving steadily, inevitably, like someone walking toward you. 'And thy want as an armed man' (וּמַחְסֹרֶךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵן/umachsorka ke'ish magen, and your want/need like a man with a shield) suggests poverty comes both unstoppable (traveler) and powerfully (armed man). You cannot prevent or resist it once the process begins. This repeats the warning from 6:11, reinforcing t...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:34
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“but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.”
“and has nothing”