Proverbs 22:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't be so lazy that you say, “If I go to work, a lion will eat me!”

Cross References

Proverbs 15:19

Being lazy is like walking in a thorn patch, but everyone who does right walks on a smooth road.

Proverbs 22:12

The LORD watches over everyone who shows good sense, but he frustrates the plans of deceitful liars.

Proverbs 19:15

If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.

Song of Solomon 5:3

But I had already undressed and bathed my feet. Should I dress again and get my feet dirty?