Proverbs 19:15
Modern English Version
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:15
21st Century King James Version
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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Proverbs 19:24
Modern English Version
24 A slothful man hides his hand in his bowl,
and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 19:24
21st Century King James Version
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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Proverbs 20:4
Modern English Version
4 The sluggard will not plow because of the cold;
therefore he will beg during harvest and have nothing.
Proverbs 20:4
21st Century King James Version
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest and have nothing.
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Proverbs 20:13
Modern English Version
13 Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs 20:13
21st Century King James Version
13 Love not sleep lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
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Proverbs 21:17
Modern English Version
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
21st Century King James Version
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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Proverbs 21:25-26
Modern English Version
25 The desire of the slothful kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
26 He covets greedily all the day long,
but the righteous gives and does not spare.
Proverbs 21:25-26
21st Century King James Version
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him, for his hands refuse to labor;
26 he coveteth greedily all the day long, but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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Proverbs 22:29
Modern English Version
Saying Six
29 Do you see a man diligent in his business?
He will stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 22:29
21st Century King James Version
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before men of low estate.
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Proverbs 24:27
Modern English Version
27 Prepare your work outside,
and make it fit for yourself in the field;
and afterwards build your house.
Proverbs 24:27
21st Century King James Version
27 Prepare thy work outside, and make ready the field for thyself; and afterwards build thine house.
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Proverbs 24:30-34
Modern English Version
30 I went by the field of the slothful,
and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 and it was all grown over with thorns,
and nettles covered its surface,
and the stone wall was broken down.
32 Then I saw, and considered it;
I looked on it and received instruction:
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep,
34 so your poverty will come like a stalker,
and your need as an armed man.
Proverbs 24:30-34
21st Century King James Version
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 and lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I saw and considered it well; I looked upon it, and received instruction:
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep—
34 so shall thy poverty come as one that wandereth, and thy want as an armed man.
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Proverbs 26:14
Modern English Version
14 As the door turns upon his hinges,
so does the slothful upon his bed.
Proverbs 26:14
21st Century King James Version
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
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Proverbs 27:18
Modern English Version
18 Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
so he who waits on his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:18
21st Century King James Version
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored.
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Proverbs 27:23-27
Modern English Version
23 Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,
and look well to your herds;
24 for riches are not forever,
nor does the crown endure to every generation.
25 The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself,
and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26 The lambs are for your clothing,
and the goats are the price of the field.
27 You will have goats’ milk enough
for your food, for the food of your household,
and for the maintenance of your maidens.
Proverbs 27:23-27
21st Century King James Version
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds,
24 for riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure to every generation?
25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered;
26 the lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats pay the price of the field;
27 and thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food for thy household, and for the maintenance of thy maidens.
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Proverbs 28:19
Modern English Version
19 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows after vain things will have poverty enough.
Proverbs 28:19
21st Century King James Version
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread, but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
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