Verse Comparison: Proverbs 13:4
American Standard Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Amplified® Bible
The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied.
Contemporary English Version
No matter how much you want, laziness won't help a bit, but hard work will reward you with more than enough.
Darby English Version
A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Good News Bible
No matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it. A hard worker will get everything he wants.
King James Version
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
New American Standard Bible
The soul of the sluggard craves and {gets} nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
New International Version
The sluggard craves and gets nothing,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
New King James Version
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent becomes fat.
Revised Standard Version
The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
Young's Literal Translation
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.