Proverbs 6:11

Proverbs 6:11 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

11and poverty will come on you like a thief

and scarcity like an armed man.

11Then your poverty will come in like a 6:11 Lit one who moves aboutdrifter,

And your need like 6:11 Lit a man with a shieldan armed man.

11Your poverty will come in like a vagabond

And your need like an armed man.

11So your poverty will come like an approaching prowler who walks [slowly, but surely]

And your need [will come] like an armed man [making you helpless]. [Prov 10:4; 13:4; 20:4]

11and poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and need like a bandit.

11Then you would be poor, as if someone had robbed you.

You would have little, as if someone had stolen from you.