Proverbs 10:4 (BSB)

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

From Proverbs 10. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 10:4

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 10:4: We are here told, 1. Who those are who, though rich, are in a fair way to become poor - those who deal with a slack hand, who are careless and remiss in their business, and never mind which end goes foremost, nor ever set their hands vigorously to their work or stick to it; those who deal with a deceitful hand (so it may...
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand,.... That is either remiss in giving to the necessities of others, according to his abilities, and as cases require; or that is negligent and slothful in his business. Or, "that worketh with a deceitful hand"; or, "with a hand of deceit" (u), as it may be rendered; who pretends to work, but does not; makes a...
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Proverbs 10:4: slack--literally, "deceitful," failing of its purpose (compare Hos 7:16). maketh rich--(compare Pro 10:22).
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Proverbs 10:4: Pro 10:4 There follow two proverbs which say how one man fails and another succeeds: He becomes poor who bears a sluggish hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. These three proverbs, Pro 19:15; Pro 12:24, Pro 12:27, are similar. From the last two it is seen that רמיּה is a subst., as also from Psa 120:2.