Proverbs 13:4

Catholic Public Domain Version

The lazy one is willing and then not willing. But the soul of he who labors shall be made fat.

Cross References

Genesis 26:32

Then, behold, on the same day the servants of Isaac came, reporting to him about a well which they had dug, and saying: "We have found water."

Proverbs 10:4

The neglectful hand has wrought destitution. But the hand of the steadfast prepares riches. He who advances by lies, this one feeds on the wind. For he is the same as one who runs after flying birds.

Proverbs 11:25

The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.

Proverbs 12:11

Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever continually pursues leisure is most foolish. Whoever is soothed by lingering over wine leaves behind contempt in his strongholds.

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute.

Proverbs 12:27

The dishonest will not discover gain. But the substance of a man will be like precious gold.

Proverbs 13:3

Whoever guards his mouth guards his soul. But whoever gives no consideration to his speech shall experience misfortunes.

Proverbs 13:5

The just shall detest a lying word. But the impious confound and will be confounded.

Proverbs 20:4

Because of the cold, the lazy one was not willing to plough. Therefore, in the summer, he will beg, and it will not be given to him.

Proverbs 21:25

Desires kill the lazy, for his hands are not willing to work at all.

Proverbs 21:5

The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need.

Proverbs 24:30

I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man,

Proverbs 24:31

and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed.

Proverbs 26:13

The lazy one says, "There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads."

Proverbs 28:25

Whoever boasts and enlarges himself stirs up conflicts. Yet truly, whoever trusts in the Lord will be healed.

Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, you lazy one, and consider her ways, and so learn wisdom.

Proverbs 8:34

Blessed is the man who listens to me, and who stands watch at my gates everyday, and who observes at the posts of my doors.

Song of Solomon 5:3

Bride: I sleep, yet my heart watches. The voice of my beloved knocking:

Isaiah 58:11

And the Lord will give you rest continually, and he will fill your soul with splendor, and he will free your bones, and you will be like a watered garden and like a fountain of water whose waters will not fail.

Numbers 23:10

Who can number the dust that is Jacob, and who can know the number of the stock of Israel? May my soul die a just death, and may my end be like theirs."

John 6:27

Do not work for food that perishes, but for that which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

Hebrews 6:11

Yet we desire that each one of you display the same solicitude toward the fulfillment of hope, even unto the end,

Joshua 7:3

And returning, they said to him: "Let not the entire people go up. Instead, let two or three thousand men go out and destroy the city. Why should all the people be troubled without cause against enemies that are so very few?"