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Proverbs 13:4
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 13:4 · Darby Bible
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Proverbs 13:4 in other translations
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
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In context
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
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