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The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Righteousness guardeth [b]him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth [c]the sinner.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew uprightness of way.
  3. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew sin.