The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The verse warns that mere wishing without effort produces no result. The lazy person may long for many things yet obtain none of them, because idleness by its nature goes unrewarded. Applied to the spiritual life, the same principle means that strength grows through active work for the good of others. Those who remain idle in spiritual things are left weak, while those who labor to help others are themselves strengthened and made full.
The verse warns that mere wishing without effort produces no result. The lazy person may long for many things yet obtain none of them, because idleness by its nature goes unrewarded. Applied to the spiritual life, the same principle means that strength grows through active work for the good of others. Those who remain idle in spiritual things are left weak, while those who labor to help others are themselves strengthened and made full.