New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 13:4
4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
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 a man’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence. 3The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat. 5A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. 6Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.
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מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ עָצֵ֑ל וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ חָרֻצִ֣ים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 13:4
- Proverbs 10:4Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
- Proverbs 12:11He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
- Proverbs 26:13The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!”
- Numbers 23:10Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, And let my end be like his!”
- Proverbs 2:2Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 8:34Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts.
- John 6:27Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”
- Hebrews 6:11And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end,
- 2 Peter 1:5Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,
- Proverbs 11:25The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered.
- Proverbs 28:25An arrogant man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
- Psalms 92:14They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green,
- Isaiah 58:11And the Lord will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.
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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