Proverbs 13:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The soul of the sluggard craves and [gets] nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The soule of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— A sluggard is always craving; but the soul of the diligent shall be enriched.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
The soul
5315 {5315} Primeנֶפֶשׁnephesh{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).
of the sluggard
6102 {6102} Primeעָצֵל`atsel{aw-tsale'}
From H6101; indolent.
desireth,
183 {0183} Primeאָוַה'avah{aw-vaw'}
A primitive root; to wish for.
z8693 <8693> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 139
and [ hath] nothing:
x369 (0369) Complementאַיִן'ayin{ah'-yin}
As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.
but the soul
5315 {5315} Primeנֶפֶשׁnephesh{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).
of the diligent
2742 {2742} Primeחָרוּץcharuwts{khaw-roots'}
Passive participle of H2782; properly incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager.
shall be made fat.
1878 {1878} Primeדָּשַׁןdashen{daw-shane'}
A primitive root; to be fat; transitively to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively to satisfy; denominatively (from H1880) to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices).
z8792 <8792> Grammar
Stem - Pual (See H8849) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 93 |
Proverbs 13:4
_ _ Here is, 1. The misery and shame of the slothful. See how foolish and absurd they are; they desire the gains which the diligent get, but they hate the pains which the diligent take; they covet every thing that is to be coveted, but will do nothing that is to be done; and therefore it follows, They have nothing; for he that will not labour let him hunger, and let him not eat, 2 Thessalonians 3:10. The desire of the slothful, which should be his excitement, is his torment, which should make him busy, makes him always uneasy, and is really a greater toil to him than labour would be. 2. The happiness and honour of the diligent: Their soul shall be made fat; they shall have abundance, and shall have the comfortable enjoyment of it, and the more for its being the fruit of their diligence. This is especially true in spiritual affairs. Those that rest in idle wishes know not what the advantages of religion are; whereas those that take pains in the service of God find both the pleasure and profit of it. |
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard (b) desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
(b) He always desires, but takes no pains to get anything. |
- desireth:
Proverbs 10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 12:11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.
Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Proverbs 26:13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
Numbers 23:10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth [part] of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
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- but:
Proverbs 2:2-9 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding; ... Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; [yea], every good path.
Proverbs 8:34 Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Hebrews 6:11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
2 Peter 1:5-11 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; ... For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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- made:
Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Psalms 92:14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
Isaiah 58:11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
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