Proverbs 22:13

New King James Version

¹³^(A)The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside!
I shall be slain in the streets!”

Proverbs 22:13

New International Version

¹³The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!^(A)
I’ll be killed in the public square!”

²⁹Do you see a man who ^[a]excels in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before ^[b]unknown men.

²⁹Do you see someone skilled^(A) in their work?
They will serve^(B) before kings;^(C)
they will not serve before officials of low rank.

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)