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Proverbs 13:4

Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
World English Bible

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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