Proverbs 13:4
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The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
In other translations
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
- Proverbs 12:11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
- 2 Peter 1:5-115 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- Proverbs 2:2-92 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.2 if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, 3 if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, 5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
- Proverbs 28:25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
- John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Do 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.”
- Hebrews 6:11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
- Proverbs 8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
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