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Proverbs 13:4

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

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

English Standard Version

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

New International Version

The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.