Proverbs 26:14

Proverbs chapter 26 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

Asthe door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

King James Version · 1611

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

American Standard Version · 1901

Asthe door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

v.13The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

v.14This passage

v.15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Hebrews 6:12
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Proverbs 6:9
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs 24:33
Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
Proverbs 12:27
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of menis tothe diligent.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.