Proverbs 17:2
World English Bible
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
and shall have a part in the inheritance among the 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
World English Bible
9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to him who is a 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
World English Bible
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep.
The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:15
International Standard Version
15 Laziness puts one to sleep,
and an idle person will go hungry.
Proverbs 19:24
World English Bible
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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
World English Bible
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter;
therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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
World English Bible
13 Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty.
Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
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
World English Bible
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
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
World English Bible
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.
He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
International Standard Version
17 Pleasure lovers become poor;
loving wine and oil doesn’t bring riches.
Proverbs 21:25-26
World English Bible
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long;
but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
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
World English Bible
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets!”
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
World English Bible
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will serve kings.
He won’t serve obscure men.
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
World English Bible
10 If you falter in the time of trouble,
your strength is small.
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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