Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 13:4
4The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.
Proverbs 13:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- New International Version (NIV)A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Context of Proverbs 13:4
2From the fruit of his mouth, a person will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. 3The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied. 5The righteous hate lying, but the wicked bring disgust and shame. 6Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Read all of Proverbs 13Proverbs 13:4 word by word
מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 13:4
- Proverbs 10:4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.
- Proverbs 12:11The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.
- Proverbs 26:13The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road — a lion in the public square!”
- Numbers 23:10Who has counted the dust of Jacob or numbered even one-fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright; let the end of my life be like theirs.
- Proverbs 2:2listening closely to wisdom and directing your heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 8:34Anyone who listens to me is happy, watching at my doors every day, waiting by the posts of my doorway.
- John 6:27Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”
- Hebrews 6:11Now we desire each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end,
- 2 Peter 1:5For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
- Proverbs 11:25A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
- Proverbs 28:25A greedy person stirs up conflict, but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.
- Psalms 92:14They will still bear fruit in old age, healthy and green,
- Isaiah 58:11The Lord will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose water never runs dry.
Commentaries on Proverbs 13:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath nothing - We often hear many religious people expressing a desire to have more of the Divine life, and yet never get forward in it. How is this? The reason is, they desire, but do not stir themselves up to lay hold upon the Lord. They are always learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. They seek to enter in at the strait gate, but are not able, because they do not strive.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4Verse 4 The slothful desire the gains the diligent get, but hate the pains the diligent take; therefore they have nothing. This is especially true as to the soul.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. (Compare Pr 12:11, 27).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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