Proverbs 24:30-34

Proverbs 24:30-34

[30] I went  by the field  of the slothful,  and by the vineyard  of the man  void  of understanding;  [31] And, lo, it was all grown over  with thorns,  and nettles  had covered  the face  thereof, and the stone  wall  thereof was broken down.  [32] Then I saw,  and considered it well:  I looked  upon it, and received  instruction.  [33] Yet a little  sleep,  a little  slumber,  a little  folding  of the hands  to sleep:  [34] So shall thy poverty  come  as one that travelleth;  and thy want  as an armed  man. 

What does Proverbs 24:30-34 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

These sections of36 wise sayings begin and end with a reference to the poor (cf. Proverbs 22:22-23; Proverbs 24:30-34). Poverty has some obvious connections with folly, though not every poor person is a fool.