Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:4

Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

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Verse 4

Original words

The slacker עָצֵ֑ל H6102 Adjective - masculine singular . . . וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ H5315 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct craves מִתְאַוָּ֣ה H183 Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular yet [has] nothing וָ֭אַיִן H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb but the soul נַפְשׁ֣וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular of the diligent חָרֻצִ֣ים H2742 Adjective - masculine plural is fully satisfied תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃ H1878 Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

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