Proverbs 13:4
Proverbs 13:4 The Message (MSG)
Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.
Proverbs 13:4 King James Version (KJV)
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 13:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Proverbs 13:4 New Century Version (NCV)
The lazy will not get what they want, but those who work hard will.
Proverbs 13:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 13:4 New International Version (NIV)
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Proverbs 13:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Proverbs 13:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition], But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied. [Prov 10:4]
Proverbs 13:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.