NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The soulnephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) of the sluggard `atsel (aw-tsale') indolent -- slothful, sluggard. desireth 'avah (aw-vaw') to wish for -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after). and hath nothing but the soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) of the diligent charuwts (khaw-roots') decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall. shall be made fat dashen (daw-shane') to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; denominatively to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat. King James Bible The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Holman Christian Standard Bible The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied. International Standard Version The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied. NET Bible The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A man that does not work always falls into lusts and the soul of the strong will grow fat. GOD'S WORD® Translation A lazy person craves food and there is none, but the appetite of hard-working people is satisfied. King James 2000 Bible The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. Links Proverbs 13:4Proverbs 13:4 NIV Proverbs 13:4 NLT Proverbs 13:4 ESV Proverbs 13:4 NASB Proverbs 13:4 KJV |