Proverbs 22:13

New Catholic Bible

¹³The idler cries out, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed if I go out on the street.”^[a]

Proverbs 22:13 The idler overstates difficulties in order to escape putting forth effort (see also note on Prov 6:6).

Proverbs 22:13

New International Version

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

New Catholic Bible (NCB)

New International Version (NIV)