Proverbs 10:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Young's Literal Translation
Poor [is] he who is working—a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

King James Bible
He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Hebrew
Idle
רְמִיָּ֑ה (rə·mî·yāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7423: Remissness, treachery

hands
כַף־ (ḵap̄-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

make
עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

one poor,
רָ֗אשׁ (rāš)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor

but diligent
חָרוּצִ֣ים (ḥā·rū·ṣîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager

hands
וְיַ֖ד (wə·yaḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

bring wealth.
תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ (ta·‘ă·šîr)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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