Proverbs 24:34

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Cross-reference

In Proverbs 10:4, the same cause-effect is stated: slack hand brings poverty, diligent hand brings wealth.

In Proverbs 13:4, the sluggard's desires go unfulfilled, while the diligent are satisfied — echoing the poverty warning.

In Proverbs 6:9, the sluggard is directly rebuked for excessive sleep — the same context as the poverty warning.

In Proverbs 6:10, the identical warning about a little sleep is given — directly parallel.

In Proverbs 20:4, the sluggard's failure to plow leads to begging at harvest — a concrete example of poverty from laziness.

In Ecclesiastes 4:5, the fool folds his hands in idleness and destroys himself — another warning against sloth leading to ruin.