Proverbs 24:34
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.In other versions
So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.
ASV
So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.
BBE
So shall thy poverty come [as] a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
DBY
So shall your poverty come as a robber, And your want as an armed man.
WEB
And thy poverty hath come `as' a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
YLT
So shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your lack as an armed man.
ENG
So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.
WBT
and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
BSB
In context
32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
