The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
Here is, 1. The misery and shame of the slothful. See how foolish and absurd they are; they desire the gains which the diligent get, but they hate the pains which the diligent take; they covet every thing that is to be coveted, but will do nothing that is to be done; and therefore it follows, They have nothing; for he that will not labour...
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; he desires riches, but chooses not to make use of the means, to be diligent and industrious, and so he is without them; he desires to wear good clothes and rich raiment, but is unwilling to...
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. (b) He always desires, but takes no pains to get anything.