Proverbs 13:4
Compared across 30 translations
English
The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives.
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
People who refuse to work want things and get nothing. But the desires of people who work hard are completely satisfied.
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.
Arabic
نَفْسُ الْكَسُولِ تَشْتَهِي كَثِيراً وَلا تَحْصُلُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ، أَمَّا نَفْسُ الْمُجْتَهِدِ فَتَغْنَى.
Danish
De dovne har store planer, men opnår intet, de flittige arbejder støt og ser resultater.
German
Der Faulpelz will zwar viel, erreicht aber nichts; der Fleißige bekommt, was er sich wünscht, im Überfluss.
Spanish
El perezoso ambiciona, y nada consigue; el diligente ve cumplidos sus deseos.
El perezoso ambiciona, y nada consigue; el diligente ve cumplidos sus deseos.
French
Le paresseux éprouve des désirs mais n’arrive à rien,alors que les aspirations des gens actifs seront comblées.
Hiligaynon
Kon matamad ang isa ka tawo, bisan ano pa ang iya ginahandom, indi gid niya ini maangkon, pero kon mapisan siya, maangkon niya ang sobra pa sa iya ginahandom.
Japanese
怠け者は、いくら欲しがっても、何も得ることができません。しかしこつこつ働く人は、裕福になります。
Korean
게으른 자는 원하는 것이 있어도 얻지 못하지만 부지런한 사람은 원하는 것을 풍족하게 얻는다.
nl
De luiaard is wel begerig, maar krijgt niets. Een vlijtig mens kent echter overvloed.
Portuguese
O preguiçoso deseja e nada consegue,mas os desejos do diligente são amplamente satisfeitos.
O preguiçoso quer ter muita coisa, mas é muito pouco o que consegue obter,mas os que trabalham aplicadamente prosperam.
Romanian
Leneşul doreşte mult şi nu are nimic, dar dorinţa celor harnici este satisfăcută.
Russian
Лентяй желает и ничего не получает, а желания усердного исполняются до конца.
Лентяй желает и ничего не получает, а желания усердного исполняются до конца.
Лентяй желает и ничего не получает, а желания усердного исполняются до конца.
Лентяй желает и ничего не получает,а желания усердного исполняются до конца.
Swedish
Den late har begär men får inget, medan den flitiges önskan blir uppfylld.
Thai
คนขี้เกียจกระหายหาแต่ไม่ได้ส่วนชีวิตของคนขยันมีแต่สมปรารถนา
zh-Hant
懶惰人空有幻想， 勤快人心想事成。