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Proverbs 13:4

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
מִתְאַוָּ֣הmit.'a.Vah[is] covetingH183 →
וָ֭אַיִןVa.'a.yinand nothingH369 →
נַפְשׁ֣וֹnaf.Shoappetite hisH5315 →
עָצֵ֑ל'a.Tzela sluggardH6102 →
וְנֶ֖פֶשׁve.Ne.feshand [the] appetite ofH5315 →
חָרֻצִ֣יםcha.ru.Tzimdiligent [people]H2742 →
תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃te.du.Shanit will be made fatH1878 →

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2 Thessalonians 3:10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”Romans 12:11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.Proverbs 21:5The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.Philippians 2:12Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.Proverbs 6:6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.Proverbs 12:11The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.2 Peter 1:5–11For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;Proverbs 2:2–9if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,Proverbs 10:4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.Proverbs 11:25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.Proverbs 20:13Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.Proverbs 20:4The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.Proverbs 28:25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”Joshua 18:3So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?Proverbs 21:25The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.Hebrews 6:11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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