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Proverbs 18:9

9 He who is slothful in his work

Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

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Proverbs 18:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

One who is slack in his work

is brother to one who destroys.

Proverbs 18:9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Whoever is slack in his work

is a brother to him who destroys.

Proverbs 18:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

He also that is slothful in his work

Is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 18:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

A lazy person is as bad as

someone who destroys things.

Proverbs 18:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

A person who doesn’t work hard

is just like someone who destroys things.

Proverbs 18:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He also that is slack in his work

Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

Proverbs 18:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.

Proverbs 18:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal. 

Proverbs 18:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The one who is truly lazy in his work

is brother to a vandal.

Proverbs 18:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

One who is slack in work

is close kin to a vandal.

Proverbs 18:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Even he who is slack in his work,

he is brother to a master of destruction.

Proverbs 18:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Anyone who doesn’t want to work

is like someone who destroys.

Proverbs 18:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He also who is slack in his work

Is brother to him who destroys.


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