Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The soul of the slothful one desiring, and nothing: and the soul of the active shall be made fat
New American Standard Bible
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
King James Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Holman Bible
but the diligent is fully satisfied.
International Standard Version
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
A Conservative Version
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
American Standard Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
Darby Translation
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
King James 2000
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
Modern King James verseion
The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing; but the soul of the hard worker shall be made fat.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
NET Bible
The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
New Heart English Bible
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
The Emphasized Bible
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Themes
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Disappointment
Topics
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Nephesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
3 He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him. 4 The soul of the slothful one desiring, and nothing: and the soul of the active shall be made fat 5 The just one will hate the word of falsehood: and the unjust one will be loathsome and be put to shame.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:4
A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.
Proverbs 12:11
He working his earth shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing vain things wanted heart.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute.
Proverbs 11:25
The soul of blessing shall be made fat: also he watering, shall himself drink to the full.
Proverbs 2:2-9
To attend to wisdom thou wilt incline thine ear, thy heart to understanding;
Proverbs 8:34
Happy the man hearing to me, to watch at my doors day, day; to watch the door posts of my entrances.
Proverbs 26:13
The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places.
Proverbs 28:25
He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat
Isaiah 58:11
And Jehovah led thee continually, and he satisfied thy soul in dry places, and he will make thy bones strong: and thou wed as a watered garden, and as a spring of water which its waters shall not deceive.
John 6:27
Work not for food perishing, but food remaining to eternal life, which the Son of man will give you: for him God the Father sealed.
Hebrews 6:11
And we desire each of you to show the same earnestness to the complete certainty of hope to the end:
2 Peter 1:5-11
And also this same, having brought in at the side all earnestness, furnish in addition in your faith fitness; and In fitness knowledge;
Numbers 23:10
Who divided out the dust of Jacob and who numbered the fourth of Israel? My soul shall die the death of the just, and my latter state shall be as his.
Psalm 92:14
They shall yet sprout in old as; they shall be fat and green.