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.
Notas al pie
- 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
International Standard Version
The Folly of Laziness
6 Go to the ant, you lazy man!
Observe its ways and become wise.
7 It has no commander,
officer, or ruler,
8 but prepares its provisions in the summer
and gathers its food in the harvest.
9 How long will you lie down, lazy man?
When will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
11 and your poverty will come on you like a bandit
and your desperation like an armed man.
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 10:4 Lit palm
Proverbs 10:4-5
International Standard Version
4 Lazy hands bring poverty,
but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
5 Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely,
but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
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
International Standard Version
26 As vinegar is to the mouth[a] and smoke to the eyes,
so is the lazy person to those who send him.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 10:26 Lit. teeth
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
International Standard Version
11 Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat,
but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart
Proverbs 12:24
Legacy Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:24 Lit slackness
Proverbs 12:24
International Standard Version
24 The diligent will take control,
but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:27 Or catch
Proverbs 12:27
International Standard Version
27 The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted,
but diligence is one’s most important possession.
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
International Standard Version
4 The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing,
but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
Proverbs 14:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:4
International Standard Version
4 Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean,
but profits come through the strength of the ox.
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
International Standard Version
23 In hard work there is always profit,
but too much chattering[a] leads to poverty.
Notas al pie
- 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
International Standard Version
19 The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge,
but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.
Proverbs 16:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his mouth urges him on.
Proverbs 16:26
International Standard Version
26 The appetite of the laborer motivates him;
indeed, his hunger drives him on.
Proverbs 18:9
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
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