The way of the slacker is a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 22:13 - Tree of Life Version The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the streets.” 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. |
The way of the slacker is a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
The eyes of Adonai guard knowledge, but He undermines the words of the faithless.
I have stripped off my coat. How can I put it on again? I have washed my feet. How can I soil them?