The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty—an affirmation that careful deliberation and consistent effort produce results while rushed action leads to loss. The parallelism contrasts diligence (atzil) with haste (miherut); the former generates prosperity while the latter generates want. This verse situates financial success within the realm of personal virtue and character rather than luck or chance. The theological significance involves the principle that God rewards faithful work and orderly thought.

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