
Text -- Proverbs 13:4 (NET)




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JFB -> Pro 13:4
Clarke -> Pro 13:4
Clarke: Pro 13:4 - -- The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath nothing - We often hear many religious people expressing a desire to have more of the Divine life, and ye...
The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath nothing - We often hear many religious people expressing a desire to have more of the Divine life, and yet never get forward in it. How is this? The reason is, they desire, but do not stir themselves up to lay hold upon the Lord. They are always learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. They seek to enter in at the strait gate, but are not able, because they do not strive.
TSK -> Pro 13:4
TSK: Pro 13:4 - -- desireth : Pro 10:4, Pro 12:11, Pro 12:24, Pro 26:13; Num 23:10
but : Pro 2:2-9, Pro 8:34; Joh 6:27; Heb 6:11; 2Pe 1:5-11
made : Pro 11:25, Pro 28:25;...

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Poole -> Pro 13:4
Poole: Pro 13:4 - -- Hath nothing because he contenteth himself with lazy desires without diligent endeavours.
Shall be made fat he shall be enriched with the fruit of ...
Hath nothing because he contenteth himself with lazy desires without diligent endeavours.
Shall be made fat he shall be enriched with the fruit of his own labours.
Haydock -> Pro 13:4
Haydock: Pro 13:4 - -- Willeth not. Hebrew, "hath not." He only desires riches, or to be converted, and will not labour, chap. xxi. 25., and Ecclesiasticus v. 8.
Willeth not. Hebrew, "hath not." He only desires riches, or to be converted, and will not labour, chap. xxi. 25., and Ecclesiasticus v. 8.
Gill -> Pro 13:4
Gill: Pro 13:4 - -- The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing,.... He desires knowledge, but does not care to be at any pains to get it, and so has it not; he ...
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing,.... He desires knowledge, but does not care to be at any pains to get it, and so has it not; he desires riches, but chooses not to make use of the means, to be diligent and industrious, and so he is without them; he desires to wear good clothes and rich raiment, but is unwilling to labour for them, and therefore is clothed with rags; he desires food, and plenty of it, but refuses to work for it; and he that will not work should not eat, and therefore he has it not, but starves and famishes: and, in spiritual things, the sluggard desires heaven and happiness, but does not care to do the duties of religion; he would die the death of the righteous, but is unwilling to live his life; to abstain from sin, and live soberly and righteously, is too hard service for him; he does not choose to do or suffer anything for the cause of Christ and true religion. Jarchi's note is, that
"in the future state he shall see the glory of the wise man, and desire it; but shall not attain to it;''
but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat; become rich; increase in temporal things, and have great plenty and prosperity; and so, in spiritual matters, such who are diligent in the use of means, constantly attend on the word and ordinances, and labour for the meat which endures to everlasting life; such are filled and satisfied, as with marrow and fatness; and become fat and flourishing, and fruitful in every good word and work; and shall at last arrive to that state where there will be no more hunger and thirst.

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MHCC -> Pro 13:4
MHCC: Pro 13:4 - --The slothful desire the gains the diligent get, but hate the pains the diligent take; therefore they have nothing. This is especially true as to the s...
Matthew Henry -> Pro 13:4
Matthew Henry: Pro 13:4 - -- Here is, 1. The misery and shame of the slothful. See how foolish and absurd they are; they desire the gains which the diligent get, but they hate t...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Pro 13:4
Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 13:4 - --
The three proverbs (Pro 13:1-3) which refer to hearing and speaking are now following by a fourth which, like Pro 13:2 and Pro 13:3, speaks of the ...
Constable -> Pro 10:1--22:17; Pro 13:1-25
Constable: Pro 10:1--22:17 - --II. COUPLETS EXPRESSING WISDOM 10:1--22:16
Chapters 1-9, as we have seen, contain discourses that Solomon eviden...
