Proverbs 13:4
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
— Proverbs 13:4, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.