Proverbs 13:4 - Compare All Versions

Deli

Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.

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

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

The lazy will not get what they want, but those who work hard will.

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

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

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

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. [Prov 10:4]

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

The slacker wants it all and ends up with nothing, but the hard worker ends up with all that he longed for.

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