Proverbs 26:13-16
New American Standard Bible
13 [a]A (A)lazy one says, “There is a lion on the road!
A lion is [b]in the public square!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does a (B)lazy one on his bed.
15 A (C)lazy one buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16 A lazy one is (D)wiser in his own eyes
Than seven people who can [c]give a discreet answer.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:13 Lit an idle, and so throughout the ch
- Proverbs 26:13 Lit within
- Proverbs 26:16 Lit return discreetly
Proverbs 26:13-16
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
13 The lazy person says, “There is a lion in the road!
There is a lion in the streets!”(A)
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
so does a lazy person in bed.
15 The lazy person buries a hand in the dish
and is too tired to bring it back to the mouth.(B)
16 The lazy person is wiser in self-esteem
than seven who can answer discreetly.
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