A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge, but the path of the upright is a raised road.
Proverbs 22:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The slacker says, ‘There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the public square! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sluggard says, There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets! American Standard Version (1901) The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets. Common English Bible A lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the street! I’ll be killed in the town square!” Catholic Public Domain Version The lazy one says: "There is a lion outside. I might be slain in the midst of the streets." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets. |
A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge, but the path of the upright is a raised road.
The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the treacherous.
I have taken off my clothing. How can I put it back on? I have washed my feet. How can I get them dirty?