Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 13:4
4The slacker’s soul craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent soul will be 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 a man’s mouth he enjoys good things, but the treacherous crave violence. 3He who watches his mouth protects his life, but whoever opens wide his lips comes to ruin. The slacker’s soul craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent soul will be satisfied. 5A righteous person hates lying, but the wicked acts in shameful disgrace. 6Righteousness guards one who walks in integrity, but wickedness overthrows 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 10:4Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- Proverbs 12:11The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks sense.
- Proverbs 26:13A slacker says, “There’s a lion on the road! A lion is in the streets!”
- Numbers 23:10Who can count Jacob’s dust? Who can number a fourth of Israel? Let my soul die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”
- Proverbs 2:2making your ear attentive to wisdom, inclining your heart to discernment,
- Proverbs 8:34Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorposts.
- John 6:27Don’t work for food that spoils, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on Him, God the Father has put the seal of approval.”
- Hebrews 6:11But we long for each of you to show the same eagerness for the certainty of hope to the very end—
- 2 Peter 1:5Now for this very reason, making every effort, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
- Proverbs 11:25A soul who blesses will prosper, and one who gives water will himself be satisfied.
- Proverbs 28:25A greedy soul stirs up strife, but one who trusts in Adonai prospers.
- Psalms 92:14Planted in the House of Adonai, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
- Isaiah 58:11Then Adonai will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in drought and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden, like a spring of water whose waters never 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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