Proverbs 13:4
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Brenton Septuagint
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
Cross References
Genesis 26:32And it came to pass in that day, that the servants of Isaac came and told him of the well which they had dug; and they said, We have not found water.
Joshua 7:3And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and take the city by siege: carry not up thither the whole people, for the enemy are few.
Proverbs 2:2thine ear shall hearken to wisdom; thou shalt also apply thine heart to understanding, and shalt apply it to the instruction of thy son.
Proverbs 10:4a A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
Proverbs 12:11a He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds.
Proverbs 12:27A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a + 12:27 Gr. pure.blameless man is a precious possession.
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 →