Proverbs 17:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 17:2
International Standard Version
2 A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son
and will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 18:9
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 18:9 Lit master of destruction
Proverbs 18:9
International Standard Version
Avoiding Fools and Their Foolishness
9 Whoever is lazy regarding his work
is also a brother to the master of destruction.
Proverbs 19:15
Christian Standard Bible
15 Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.(A)
Proverbs 19:15
International Standard Version
15 Laziness puts one to sleep,
and an idle person will go hungry.
Proverbs 19:24
Christian Standard Bible
24 The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth!(A)
Proverbs 19:24
International Standard Version
24 The lazy person buries his hand in his dish
and doesn’t bother to bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 20:4
International Standard Version
4 A lazy person doesn’t plow in the proper[a] season;
he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:4 The Heb. lacks proper
Proverbs 20:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 Don’t love sleep, or you will become poor;
open your eyes, and you’ll have enough to eat.(A)
Proverbs 20:13
International Standard Version
13 Do not love sleep or you’ll become poor,
keep your eyes open and you’ll have plenty of food.
Proverbs 21:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)
Proverbs 21:5
International Standard Version
5 Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity,
but all who are hasty will surely become poor.
Proverbs 21:17
Christian Standard Bible
17 The one who loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(A)
Proverbs 21:17
International Standard Version
17 Pleasure lovers become poor;
loving wine and oil doesn’t bring riches.
Proverbs 21:25-26
Christian Standard Bible
25 A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.(A)
26 He is filled with craving[a] all day long,
but the righteous give and don’t hold back.(B)
Footnotes
- 21:26 Lit He craves a craving
Proverbs 21:25-26
International Standard Version
25 What the lazy person craves will kill him,
because his hands refuse to work.
26 All day long he continues to crave,
while the righteous person gives without holding back.
Proverbs 22:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!” (A)
Proverbs 22:13
International Standard Version
13 The lazy person says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the street!”
Proverbs 22:29
Christian Standard Bible
29 Do you see a person skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.(A)
Proverbs 22:29
International Standard Version
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
Proverbs 24:10
Christian Standard Bible
10 If you do nothing in a difficult time,
your strength is limited.
Proverbs 24:10
International Standard Version
10 If you grow weary when times are troubled,
your strength is limited.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:10 Or undersized
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