Proverbs 13:4
The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
In Context
5The just shall hate a lying word: but the wicked confoundeth, and shall be confounded.
Cross References
Genesis 26:32And behold the same day the servants of Isaac came, telling him of a well which they had digged, and saying: We have found water.
Joshua 7:3And returning they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go and destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in vain against enemies that are very few?
Proverbs 2:2That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: Incline thy heart to know prudence:
Proverbs 10:4The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trusteth to lies feedeth the winds: and the same runneth after birds that fly away.
Proverbs 12:11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish. He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.
Proverbs 12:27The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:4
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Note, 1. A guard upon the lips is a guard to the soul. He that is cautious, that thinks twice before he speaks once, that, if he have thought evil, lays his hand upon his mouth to suppress it, that keeps a strong bridle on his tongue and a strict hand on that bridle, he keeps his soul from a great deal both of guilt and grief and saves himself the trouble of many bitter reflections on himself and reflections of… Read the whole commentary →