Proverbs 13:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 13:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.”

Proverbs 13:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 13:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.”

Proverbs 13:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”

Proverbs 13:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.”

Proverbs 13:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:4 in Context — Proverbs 13

2 Par le fruit de la bouche on jouit du bien; Mais ce que désirent les perfides, c’est la violence.

3 Celui qui veille sur sa bouche garde son âme; Celui qui ouvre de grandes lèvres court à sa perte.

4 L’âme du paresseux a des désirs qu’il ne peut satisfaire; Mais l’âme des hommes diligents sera rassasiée.

5 Le juste hait les paroles mensongères; Le méchant se rend odieux et se couvre de honte.

6 La justice garde celui dont la voie est intègre, Mais la méchanceté cause la ruine du pécheur.

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What Does Proverbs 13:4 Mean?

Proverbs 13:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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