Proverbs 13:4

the diligent. diligent ones.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:4

Arno Geneva Study Bible

The soul of the sluggard (b) desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. (b) He always desires, but takes no pains...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath not...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 so...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. Read, 'the desire of the treacherous is for violence' (RM).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Soul ] as in Proverbs 13:2 and many other passages, means 'appetite.' Made fat ] abundantly gratified.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 14 PRIDE AND HUMILITY "A wise son heareth his father's instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke."- Proverbs 13:1 “Poverty and sha...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 13:2 . Compare this with Proverbs 12:14 . As the words of a good man benefit himself as well as others, so the evil deeds of transgr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the tr...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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;...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Ver. 4. The soul of the sluggard desireth,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The sluggard desireth and hath nothing Because he contents himself with lazy desires, without diligent endeavours; but the soul of the diligent sh...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Here is, 1. The misery and...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hath nothing, because he contenteth himself with lazy desires without diligent endeavours. Shall be made fat; he shall be enriched with the fruit...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 13:4 . Fat , i.e. , abundantly satisfied. MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 13:4 THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE SLUGGARD’S...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 13:1 . A wise son heareth his father's instruction. This maxim is in substance often repeated, it being of the last importance to hear th...
The Biblical Illustrator

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. The nature and consequences of idleness and...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 13:1-15:19 Second section in this collection. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction. The Author...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 4. The soul of the sluggard desireth, he is always ready to discourse on what he wants and ought to have, and hath nothing, he has no success,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 1:5-11 ; Hebrews 6:11 ; Isaiah 58:11 ; John 6:27 ; Numbers 23:10 ; Proverbs 10:4 ; Proverbs 11:25 ; Proverbs 12:11 ; Proverbs 12:24...

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 13:4

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 13:4