He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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Gill's Exposition
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand,.... That is either remiss in giving to the necessities of others, according to his abilities, and as cases require; or that is negligent and slothful…
Barnes' Notes
Slack - The word is elsewhere translated as “deceitful” Job 13:7; Psa 120:2-3; Hos 7:16; Jer 48:10. The two thoughts run easily into each other.
Matthew Henry
We are here told, 1. Who those are who, though rich, are in a fair way to become poor - those who deal with a slack hand, who are careless and remiss in their business, and never mind which end goes…
Cambridge Bible
He becometh poor It has been thought that the change of a single vowel point would give A slack hand maketh poor, which is an exact parallel to the second clause of the verse, and is adopted by the…
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