Proverbs 13:4
The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Noyes Bible
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
5A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:2That thou wouldst apply thine ear to wisdom, And incline thy heart to understanding!
Proverbs 10:4He that worketh with a slack hand becometh poor; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 12:11He who tilleth his own land shall be satisfied with bread; But he who followeth worthless persons is void of understanding.
Proverbs 12:27The slothful man shall not roast his game; But a precious treasure to any man is he that is diligent.
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 →