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Proverbs 26:14–15

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As a door turns on its hinges,

so a sluggard turns on the bed.m

Sluggards bury their hands in the dish

and are too lazy to bring them back to their mouths.n

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Cross references

  1. m Pr 6:9
  2. nPr 19:24

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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!

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.