Inner Diligence And Truthful Living

Proverbs 13:4-5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Proverbs 13 in context

Scripture Focus

4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Proverbs 13:4-5

Biblical Context

The lazy soul desires but remains unfulfilled, while the diligent soul prospers; truthfulness guards the self, and lying leads to inner and social shame.

Neville's Inner Vision

The verses present two inner climates as states of consciousness: the sluggard’s desire without movement, and the diligent’s activity and abundance. When you accept the I AM here and now, you realize that fullness is not earned from outside but issued from a mind aligned with truth. The word ‘fat’ becomes a symbol for the wholeness that flows when your inner declaration of life matches your outward conduct. Hating lying arises from a coherent self-concept—truthfulness harmonizes what you think, say, and do, whereas deception fractures that unity and invites shame. In this light, behavior is the natural expression of your inner state; consistency of purpose births consistent experience. Trust that you are already the energy you seek, and your world rearranges itself to reflect that image. By revising the inner belief and acting from the I AM, you awaken to the reality that you are the cause of your life, and you become the living truth you envision.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, repeat: I am the diligent, truthful I AM. Revise one ordinary desire into a concrete action you will take today and feel the fullness as already complete.

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