4The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.


In Context

1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful have a craving for violence.

3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

4 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

5 The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Proverbs 13:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:4The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:4A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:4The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.