Proverbs 13:4

NETBible

The appetite 1  of the sluggard 2  craves 3  but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. 4 

NIV ©

The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

NASB ©

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

NLT ©

Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied.

MSG ©

Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.

NKJV ©

The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

KJV
The soul
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of the sluggard
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desireth
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and [hath] nothing: but the soul
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of the diligent
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shall be made fat
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NASB ©
The soul
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of the sluggard
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craves
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and
gets
nothing
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, But the soul
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of the diligent
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is made
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fat
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.
LXXM
en
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PREP
epiyumiaiv
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N-DPF
estin
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V-PAI-3S
pav
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A-NSM
aergov {A-NSM} ceirev
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N-NPF
de
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PRT
andreiwn {A-GPM} en
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PREP
epimeleia
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N-DSF
NET [draft] ITL
The appetite
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of the sluggard
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craves
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but gets nothing
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, but the desire
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of the diligent
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will be abundantly satisfied
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.
HEBREW
Nsdt
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Myurx
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spnw
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lue
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wspn
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Nyaw
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hwatm (13:4)
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NETBible

The appetite 1  of the sluggard 2  craves 3  but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. 4 

NET Notes

1 tn The noun נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, traditionally “soul”) has a broad range of meanings, and here denotes “appetite” (e.g., Ps 17:9; Prov 23:3; Eccl 2:24; Isa 5:14; Hab 2:5; BDB 660 s.v. 5.c) or (2) “desire” (e.g., Deut 12:20; Prov 19:8; 21:10; BDB 660 s.v. 6.a).

2 sn The contrast is between the “soul (= appetite) of the sluggard” (נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל, nafsho ’atsel) and the “soul (= desire) of the diligent” (נֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים, nefesh kharutsim) – what they each long for.

3 tn The Hitpael verb means “to lust after; to crave.” A related verb is used in the Decalogue’s prohibition against coveting (Exod 20:17; Deut 5:21).

4 tn Heb “will be made fat” (cf. KJV, NASB); NRSV “is richly supplied.”