Proverbs 13:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
Proverbs 13:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 13:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.”
Proverbs 13:4 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. ”
Proverbs 13:4 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.”
Proverbs 13:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
Proverbs 13:4 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.”
Proverbs 13:4 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:4 in Context — Proverbs 13
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.
What Does Proverbs 13:4 Mean?
Proverbs 13:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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