Proverbs 6:6-11
Legacy Standard Bible
6 Go to the (A)ant, O (B)sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having (C)no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8 Prepares her food (D)in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
10 “(E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to [a]rest”—
11 (F)Your poverty will come in like [b]a vagabond
And your want like [c]an armed man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:10 Lit lie down
- Proverbs 6:11 Lit one who walks
- Proverbs 6:11 Lit a man with a shield
Proverbs 6:6-11
New American Standard Bible 1995
6 Go to the (A)ant, O (B)sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having (C)no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8 Prepares her food (D)in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
10 “(E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to [a]rest”—
11 (F)Your poverty will come in like a [b]vagabond
And your need like [c]an armed man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:10 Lit lie down
- Proverbs 6:11 Lit one who walks
- Proverbs 6:11 Lit a man with a shield
Proverbs 10:4-5
Legacy Standard Bible
4 Poor is he who works with a slack [a]hand,
But the (A)hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:4 Lit palm
Proverbs 10:4-5
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the (A)hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 10:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
So is the (A)sluggard to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26
New American Standard Bible 1995
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the (A)lazy one to those who send him.
Proverbs 12:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 He (A)who cultivates his land will be satisfied with bread,
But he who pursues empty things lacks a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 12:11
New American Standard Bible 1995
11 He (A)who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks [a]sense.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit heart
Proverbs 12:24
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Lit slackness
Proverbs 12:24
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Lit slackness
Proverbs 12:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 A slack handed man does not [a]roast his prey,
But the wealth of a man is (A)precious for the diligent.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 Or catch
Proverbs 12:27
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 Lit slackness
- Proverbs 12:27 Or catch
Proverbs 13:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is enriched.
Proverbs 13:4
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Proverbs 13:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers [a]with his hand abounds.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually
Proverbs 13:11
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Lit vanity
- Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually; lit on the hand
Proverbs 14:23
Legacy Standard Bible
23 In all painful labor there is profit,
But mere words from the lips lead only to want.
Proverbs 14:23
New American Standard Bible 1995
23 In all labor there is profit,
But [a]mere talk leads only to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips
Proverbs 15:19
Legacy Standard Bible
19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 15:19
New American Standard Bible 1995
19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 18:9
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:9
New American Standard Bible 1995
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