Proverbs 13:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 13:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 13:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 13:4 — KJV
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
— Proverbs 13:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 13:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 13:4
“A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:4: soul, desireth, hath
“And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:4: soul, made, fat
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. Manasseh: that is, Forgetting”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:4: hath, made, fat
“So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:4: hath, made, fat
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:4: hath, made, fat
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