Proverbs 13:4

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

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All Translations

BBE BBE

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

DBY DBY

A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

KJV King James Version

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

WBT WBT

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

WEB WEB

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

YLT YLT

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.