Proverbs 26:13
What does Proverbs 26:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 26:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The slothful hath said, `A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the way, A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the broad places.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
- Proverbs 22:13
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.
- Proverbs 15:19
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.
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