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Proverbs 24:34
So shall come in, as a highwayman, thy poverty, and, thy want, as one armed with a shield.
Proverbs 24:34 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 24:34 in other translations
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.
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In context
31 And lo! there had come up all over it—thorns, there had covered the face thereof—thistles, and, the stone fence thereof, had been thrown down.
32 So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked—I accepted correction:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:
34 So shall come in, as a highwayman, thy poverty, and, thy want, as one armed with a shield.
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