Proverbs 26:13–16

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.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;

it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes

than seven men who can answer sensibly.

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.

A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;

he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes

than seven people who answer discreetly.

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.

The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;

he is too weary to bring it to his mouth!

In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser

than seven who can answer sensibly.

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.

Lazy people take food in their hand

but don’t even lift it to their mouth.

Lazy people consider themselves smarter

than seven wise counselors.

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.

A lazy person buries his hands in the dish;

he is too tired to return it to his mouth.

A lazy person is wiser in his eyes

than seven who answer discreetly.

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.

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom;

It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit

Than seven men that can render a reason.