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Proverbs 26:13–14

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13The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road—

a lion in the public square!” c

14A door turns on its hinges,

and a slacker, on his bed. d

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Cross references

  1. c26:13 Pr 22:13
  2. d26:14 Pr 6:9–10; 19:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!

There is a lion in the streets!”

As a door turns on its hinges,

so does a sluggard on his bed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road,

a fierce lion roaming the streets!”

As a door turns on its hinges,

so a sluggard turns on his bed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road—

a lion in the public square!”

A door turns on its hinges,

and a slacker, on his bed.

NLTNew Living Translation

The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion on the road!

Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!”

As a door swings back and forth on its hinges,

so the lazy person turns over in bed.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A lazy person says “A lion is in the road!

A lion among the streets!”

The door turns on its hinge,

and a lazy person on his bed.

KJV 1900King James Version

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way;

A lion is in the streets.

As the door turneth upon his hinges,

So doth the slothful upon his bed.