Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
KJV
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Parallel Translations
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:24Proverbs 12:112 Peter 1:5–11Proverbs 10:4Proverbs 2:2–9Proverbs 11:25Proverbs 28:25John 6:27Hebrews 6:11Proverbs 8:34Isaiah 58:11Proverbs 26:13Psalms 92:14Numbers 23:10
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