King James Bible
KJVThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 13:4
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Proverbs 13:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | |
World English BibleWEB | The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
American Standard Version
ASVThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
English Revised Version
ERVThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
World English Bible
WEBThe soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
American King James Version
AKJVThe soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
King James Bible
KJVThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
American Standard Version
ASVThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
English Revised Version
ERVThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
World English Bible
WEBThe soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
American King James Version
AKJVThe soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.