Proverbs 26:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁴ As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ As the door turneth upon his hinges, So doth the slothful upon his bed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man [move not from his place] upon his bed.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ As a door turns on its hinge, so do lazy people in their beds.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

Proverbs 26:14 Cross References

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

Proverbs 12:27

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the precious substance of men is to the diligent

Proverbs 24:33

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

Hebrews 6:12

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.