King James Version
"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
“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 heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he 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 keepeth 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 riches.