Proverbs 13:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
English ASV
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
English Amplified
The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied. [Prov. 10:4.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied. [Prov. 10:4.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
English EASY 2024
A lazy person always wants to have more, but he will not get it. If a person works hard, he will have more than he needs.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Lazy people always want things but never get them. Those who work hard get plenty.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
No matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it. A hard worker will get everything he wants.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A lazy person craves food and there is none, but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.
English KJV 1611
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
English LSB
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is enriched.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The soul of the sluggard desires and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent will be made fat.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The soul of the sluggard craves in vain, but the diligent soul is amply satisfied.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
People who refuse to work want things and get nothing. But the longings of people who work hard are completely satisfied.
English NIV
The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
English NKJ 1982
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
English NLT
Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The appetite of the lazy craves, and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The slacker wants it all and ends up with nothing, but the hard worker ends up with all that he longed for.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Lazy people want much but get little, while the diligent are prospering.
English Tyndale 1537
The sluggard would fain have, and can not get his desire: but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.