PROV 13:4 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις ἐστὶ πᾶς ἀεργὸς, χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων ἐν ἐπιμελείᾳ.
(En epithumiais esti pas aergos, ⱪeires de andreiōn en epimeleia. )

ULT A lazy one, his appetite is craving and there is nothing,
⇔ but the appetite of the diligent will be fattened.

UST Lazy people want things very much and get very little,
⇔ but people who work hard will receive everything that they want.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,
⇔ but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing,
⇔ but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

LSV The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

FBV Lazy people want a lot, but get nothing; if you work hard you'll be well rewarded.

T4T ⇔ People who are lazy want things very much, but they will not get anything [HYP].
⇔ People who work hard will get all that they want.

LEB • The soul[fn] of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.

13:? Or “life”

BBE The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

Moff The lazy man has longings, but gets nothing:
⇔ the diligent man is amply supplied.

JPS The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.

ASV The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
⇔ But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

DRA The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

YLT The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Drby A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

RV The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
(The soul of the sluggard desireth/desires, and hath/has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. )

SLT The soul of the slothful one desiring, and nothing: and the soul of the active shall be made fat.

Wbstr The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

KJB-1769 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
(The soul of the sluggard desireth/desires, and hath/has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. )

KJB-1611 The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps The sluggarde woulde fayne haue and can not get his desire: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
(The sluggarde would gladly have and cannot get his desire: but the soul of the diligent shall have plentie.)

Gnva The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
(The sluggard lusteth, but his soul hath/has naught/nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall have plentie. )

Cvdl The slogarde wolde fayne haue, and can not get his desyre: but the soule of the diligent shal haue plenty.
(The slogarde would gladly have, and cannot get his desire: but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.)

Wycl A slow man wole, and wole not; but the soule of hem that worchen schal be maad fat.
(A slow man will, and will not; but the soul of hem that working shall be made fat.)

Luth Der Faule begehrt und kriegt‘s doch nicht; aber die Fleißigen kriegen genug.
(The lazy_(one) sought_after and get_it though/but not; but the diligent_(one) get enough.)

ClVg Vult et non vult piger; anima autem operantium impinguabitur.[fn]
(Vult and not/no wants lazy/reluctant; the_soul however workers impinguabitur. )

13.4 Vult et non vult piger. Vult regnare cum Domino, etc., usque ad et Jesus filius Sirach: Væ peccatori terram duabus viis ingredienti. Anima autem operantium jussa dominica impinguabitur, quia perfecta supernorum dulcedine reficietur; unde: Sicut adipe Psal. 26., etc.; vel, qui piis pro Domino laboribus insudant, immarcescibili corona donabuntur.

13.4 Vult and not/no wants lazy/reluctant. Vult to_reign when/with Master, etc., until to and Yesus son Sirach: Alas/Woe sinner the_earth/land two ways to_enterenti. Soul however workers yussa masterca impinguabitur, because perfecta supernorum sweetness reficietur; from_where/who: Like fat Psal. 26., etc.; or, who/which piis for Master labours insudant, immarcescibili corona donabuntur.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you^(sing), you^(plur), we^(dual), or we^(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

13:4

This proverb contrasts the appetite/desire of the lazy person with that of the diligent person. The lazy person is never satisfied, but the diligent person is completely satisfied.

^4a The slacker craves yet has nothing,

^4bbut the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

13:4a

The slacker craves yet has nothing,

A lazy person may want something, but he will not get it.
The desires of a lazy person will never be satisfied,
If you^(sing) are too lazy to work, you will never obtain what you want to get.

13:4b

but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

By contrast, an industrious person will get everything he desires.
but those of a hard-working person will be completely satisfied.
But if you^(sing) work hard/diligently, you will gain everything you desire.

13:4a–b

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent: The Hebrew text refers literally to the “soul of the lazy” and the “soul of the diligent.” Some versions show that the word “soul” is being used twice by representing it in both parts of the verse. For example:

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied (NIV11)

See the note on 13:2b, where the BSB translates the word “soul” as “desire.”

In this context, the appetite or desires of lazy and diligent people probably include the physical hunger for food and sexual satisfaction as well as other desires. So it is recommended that you translate these parallel terms in a general way that does not refer only to one kind of desire. Here is one way to express this meaning:

^4aNo matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it.

^4bA hard worker will get everything he wants. (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

נַפְשׁ֣⁠וֹ עָצֵ֑ל

appetite_of,his sluggard

A lazy one and his do not refer to a specific person, put to a type of person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: “Anyone who is lazy, that one’s appetite”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

נַפְשׁ֣⁠וֹ & וְ⁠נֶ֖פֶשׁ

appetite_of,his & and_[the],appetite_of

See how you translated the abstract noun appetite in [6:30](../06/30.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִתְאַוָּ֣ה & נַפְשׁ֣⁠וֹ

craves & appetite_of,his

Here, craving describes the appetite of a lazy person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “he has a craving appetite” or “he craves”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וָ֭⁠אַיִן

and,there_[is]_not

Here Solomon implies that there is nothing to satisfy the lazy person’s craving. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and there is nothing to satisfy that craving”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

וָ֭⁠אַיִן

and,there_[is]_not

Solomon says there is nothing as an overstatement for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [and often gets nothing]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תְּדֻשָּֽׁן

richly_supplied

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “will become fat”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / personification