SinaiProverbs 13:4
American Standard Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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Proverbs 13:4 in other translations
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,
but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Proverbs 13:4 in context
- 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
- 3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- 5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
- 6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.