Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. THE SOUL OF THE SLUGGARD (HEBREW, THE SOUL OF HIM, THE SLUGGARD) DESIRETH, AND (HATH) NOTHING: BUT THE SOUL OF THE DILIGENT SHALL BE MADE FAT - (.) The sluggard desires abundance, and does nothing more: he makes no diligent effort to effect his desire. When labour is laid aside, the desires are let loose; but they are restrained by doing work (cf. )....

Verse Proverbs 13:4. _THE SOUL OF THE SLUGGARD DESIRETH, AND_ HATH _NOTHING_] We often hear many religious people expressing a _desire to have more_ _of the Divine life_, and yet never get _forward_ in it. How is this? The reason is, they _desire_, but do not _stir themselves up_ to lay hold upon the Lord. They are always learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. They _seek_ to enter in at the strait gate, but are not able, because they do not _strive_....

EXPOSITION VERSE 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. PROVERBS 13:1 A WISE SON HEARETH HIS FATHER'S INSTRUCTION. The Authorized Version introduces the verb from the second member. The Hebrew is elliptical, "A wise son, his father's discipline," _i.e._ is the object or the result of his father's education; he owes his wisdom to it. Septuagint, "A clever (πανοῦργος) son is obedient to his father." BUT A SCORNER (Proverbs 1:22) HEARETH NOT REBUKE; one who mocks at goodness and despises filial piety will not listen to reproof. Septuagint, "A disobedient son is in destruction." Compare the case of Eli's sons, and their fate ...

THE SOUL OF THE SLUGGARD DESIRETH, AND [HATH] NOTHING,.... He desires knowledge, but does not care to be at any pains to get it, and so has it not; he desires riches, but chooses not to make use of the means, to be diligent and industrious, and so he is without them; he desires to wear good clothes and rich raiment, but is unwilling to labour for them, and therefore is clothed with rags; he desires food, and plenty of it, but refuses to work for it; and he that will not work should not eat, and therefore he has it not, but starves and famishes: and, in spiritual things, the sluggard desires heaven and happiness, but does not care to do the duties of religion; he would die the death of the righteous, but is unwilling to live his life; to abstain from sin, and live soberly and righteously, is too hard service for him; he does not choose to do or suffer anything for the cause of Christ and...

CHAPTER 13 THE CONTRAST: ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE The contrast in Proverbs concerning the righteous and the wicked is continued in this chapter, showing mostly the advantage of the righteous, illustrating a statement found in the prophet Isaiah: “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings” Isaiah 3:10). Then the contrast: “Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him” Proverbs 13:11). The righteous eats good by the fruit of his mouth; the transgressor receives violence. There is fatness for the soul of the diligent and nothing for the soul of the sluggard. Righteousness keepeth; wickedness overthrows. While the light of the righteous rejoiceth, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. These a

PROVERBS 13. This chapter has little that is fresh and no new groups of proverbs. We have a well-known reference to the weariness of waiting for a hope that comes not (Proverbs 13:12 and Proverbs 13:19 a). There is a new proverb relating to the faithfulness of messengers, perhaps with reference to diplomatic missions. PROVERBS 13:5. IS LOATHSOME: render behaves vilely. Proverbs 13:7. Both AV and RV obscure the point of the aphorism, which contrasts two equally obnoxious social shams. Translate, There are poor people who pretend to be rich, and there are rich people who feign they are poor....

THE DILIGENT. diligent ones....

CHAPTER 13 TEXT Proverbs 13:1-9 1. A wise son heareth his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. 2. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence. 3. He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 4. The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5. A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6. Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 7. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth. 8. The ransom of a man's life is

2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM)....

LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 13 V1 A wise son obeys his father’s instructions. Someone who insults other people will not listen to words of correction. V2 Good words have a good effect that lasts. But the effect of an evil man’s words is cruelty. V3 Take care with your words! They will protect your life....