Proverbs 13:4
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Cross References
Genesis 26:32And it came to pass, on the same day, that the servants of Isaac came in, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said to him, We have found water!
Joshua 7:3And they returned unto Joshua and said unto him—Let not all the people go up, about two thousand men or three thousand men, can go up and smite Ai,—do not weary the whole people to go thither, for, but few, they are.
Proverbs 2:2So that thou direct, unto wisdom, thine ear, bend thy heart, unto understanding;
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.
Proverbs 12:11He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.
Proverbs 12:27Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he 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 →