American Standard Version
"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
“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 sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherousshall eatviolence.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.