The way of a lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the straight is a highway.
Proverbs 26:13 - The Scriptures 2009 The lazy one says, “There is a lion in the way! A fierce lion is in the streets!” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way! A lion is in the streets! [Prov. 22:13.] American Standard Version (1901) The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. Common English Bible A lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the path! A lion in the plazas!” Catholic Public Domain Version The lazy one says, "There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads. |
The way of a lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the straight is a highway.
Laziness makes one fall into a deep sleep, And an idle being suffers hunger.
The lazy one says: “There is a lion outside!” “I am going to be murdered in the streets!”
and being afraid, I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’