Proverbs
Proverbs 13:4
4The slacker craves yet has nothing,
but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The slacker | עָצֵ֑ל | ‘ā·ṣêl | Adjective - masculine singular | H6102 sluggish, lazy |
| craves | מִתְאַוָּ֣ה | miṯ·’aw·wāh | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H183 incline, desire |
| yet | וָ֭אַיִן | wā·’a·yin | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| but the soul | נַפְשׁ֣וֹ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of the diligent | חָרֻצִ֣ים | ḥā·ru·ṣîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2742 sharp, diligent |
| is fully satisfied | תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ | tə·ḏuš·šān | Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1878 be fat, grow fat |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 12:24 · Proverbs 12:11 · 2 Peter 1:5–11 · Proverbs 10:4 · Proverbs 2:2–9 · Proverbs 11:25 · John 6:27 · Proverbs 28:25 · Hebrews 6:11 · Proverbs 8:34 · Proverbs 26:13 · Isaiah 58:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.