“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”

Context & Editorial Note

This verse appears in Proverbs, a biblical wisdom collection associated with instruction in prudent conduct, judgment, and daily life. In the King James Version, published in 1611, it contrasts a deliberate disposition with haste through parallel phrasing. The wording presents an observation about tendencies and outcomes within the text’s wisdom framework; it does not identify a specific historical individual, financial system, or modern economic circumstance.