Proverbs 22:13

New American Bible - revised edition

The sluggard says, “A lion is outside; I might be slain in the street.”

Cross References

Proverbs 15:19

The way of the sluggard is like a thorn hedge, but the path of the diligent is a highway.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the sluggard goes hungry.

Proverbs 22:12

The eyes of the Lord watch over the knowledgeable, but he defeats the projects of the faithless.

Song of Solomon 5:3

I have taken off my robe, am I then to put it on? I have bathed my feet, am I then to soil them?