Proverbs 13:4
New International Version
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

New Living Translation
Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.

English Standard Version
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Berean Standard Bible
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

King James Bible
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

New King James Version
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

New American Standard Bible
The soul of the lazy one craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made prosperous.

NASB 1995
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

NASB 1977
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Legacy Standard Bible
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is enriched.

Amplified Bible
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition], But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.

Christian Standard Bible
The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.

American Standard Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man that does not work always falls into lusts and the soul of the strong will grow fat.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.

Contemporary English Version
No matter how much you want, laziness won't help a bit, but hard work will reward you with more than enough.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

English Revised Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A lazy person craves food and there is none, but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied.

Good News Translation
No matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it. A hard worker will get everything he wants.

International Standard Version
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.

JPS Tanakh 1917
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.

Literal Standard Version
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Majority Standard Bible
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

New American Bible
The appetite of the sluggard craves but has nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is amply satisfied.

NET Bible
The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

New Revised Standard Version
The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.

New Heart English Bible
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

Webster's Bible Translation
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

World English Bible
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

Young's Literal Translation
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

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Context
A Father's Discipline
3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. 4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. 5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.…

Cross References
Proverbs 6:6
Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

Proverbs 10:4
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 12:27
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 13:5
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

Proverbs 20:4
The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.


Treasury of Scripture

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

desireth

Proverbs 10:4
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 12:11,24
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding…

Proverbs 26:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

but

Proverbs 2:2-9
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; …

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.

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.

Psalm 92:14
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

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Verse 4. - (Comp. Proverbs 10:4.) The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; literally, and nothing is there - he gains nothing (Proverbs 14:6; Proverbs 20:4). He has the wish, but not the will, and the empty wish without corresponding exertion is useless (Proverbs 21:25, etc.). Vulgate, "The indolent wishers, and wishes not;" he wishes for something, but he wishes not for the labour of getting it; he would like the result, but he hates the process by which the result is to be obtained. Septuagint, "In desires every idle man is occupied;" his mind is fixed wholly on aimless wishes, not on action. Shall be made fat (Proverbs 11:25); Septuagint, "The hands of the valiant are fully occupied (ἐν ἐπιμελείᾳ)."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The slacker
עָצֵ֑ל (‘ā·ṣêl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy

craves,
מִתְאַוָּ֣ה (miṯ·’aw·wāh)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 183: To incline, desire

yet [gets] nothing,
וָ֭אַיִן (wā·’a·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

but the soul
נַפְשׁ֣וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

of the diligent
חָרֻצִ֣ים (ḥā·ru·ṣîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2742: Incised, incisive, a trench, gold, a threshing-sledge, determination, eager

is fully satisfied.
תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ (tə·ḏuš·šān)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1878: To be fat, to fatten, to anoint, to satisfy, to remove, ashes


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