The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Proverbs 26:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As the door turneth upon his hinges, So doth the slothful upon his bed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As the door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man [move not from his place] upon his bed. American Standard Version (1901) As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. Common English Bible As a door turns on its hinge, so do lazy people in their beds. Catholic Public Domain Version Just as a door turns upon its hinges, so also does the lazy one turn upon his bed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. |
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the precious substance of men is to the diligent
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.