Proverbs 13:4
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
LXX2012 (US English)
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 there the whole people, for the enemy are few.
Proverbs 2:2your ear shall listen to wisdom; you shall also apply your heart to understanding, and shall apply it to the instruction of your son.
Proverbs 10:4Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
Proverbs 12:11He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonor 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 →