Proverbs 13:4
King James Version (KJV)
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
In context
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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Proverbs 13:4 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- WEB World English Bible
- The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.