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Proverbs 24:34

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 24:34 · King James Version

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.

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