American King James Version
" The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. "
— Proverbs 13:4, American King James Version
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. ”
“The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.”
“The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.”
“The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.”
“The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.”
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
A wise son hears his father’s instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.