Proverbs 13:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. | The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [is] coveting | מִתְאַוָּ֣ה | mit-'a-VAH | H0183 | to desireאָוָה (a.vah) 1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer 1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink) 1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites) |
| and nothing | וָ֭אַיִן | VA-'a-yin | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
| appetite his | נַפְשׁ֣וֹ | naf-SHO | H5315G | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
| a sluggard | עָצֵ֑ל | 'a-TZEL | H6102 | sluggishעָצֵל (a.tsel) 1) sluggish, lazy 1a) sluggard (subst) |
| and [the] appetite of | וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ | ve-NE-fesh | H5315G | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
| diligent [people] | חָרֻצִ֣ים | cha-ru-TZIM | H2742A | sharpחָרוּץ (cha.ruts) adj sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent |
| it will be made fat | תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ | te-du-SHAN | H1878 | to prosperדָּשֵׁן (da.shen) 1) to be fat, grow fat, become fat, become prosperous, anoint 1a) (Qal) of prosperity (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make fat, anoint 1b2) to find fat (of offering-acceptable) 1b3) to take away ashes (from altar) 1c) (Pual) to be made fat 1d) (Hothpael) to fatten oneself (of Jehovah's sword) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.