Proverbs 13:4 
Context| 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 © biblegateway Pro 13:4 |
The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. |
| NASB © biblegateway Pro 13:4 |
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat. |
| NLT © biblegateway Pro 13:4 |
Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied. |
| MSG © biblegateway Pro 13:4 |
Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives. |
| BBE © SABDAweb Pro 13:4 |
The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat. |
| NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 13:4 |
The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied. |
| NKJV © biblegateway Pro 13:4 |
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. |
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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.” |
