Proverbs 13:4
“The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat.”
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Proverbs 13:4 Context
2A man shall eate good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soule of the transgressours, shall eate violence. 3He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but hee that openeth wide his lips, shall haue destruction. 4The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat. 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and commeth to shame. 6Righteousnesse keepeth him that is vpright in the way: but wickednesse ouerthroweth the sinner.
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The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- King James Version
The soul of the sluggard craves and {gets} nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
- Basic English Bible
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- Darby Bible
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- Webster's Bible
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
- World English Bible
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible