The way of the slacker is a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 26:13 - Tree of Life Version A slacker says, “There’s a lion on the road! A lion is in the streets!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way! A lion is in the streets! [Prov. 22:13.] American Standard Version (1901) The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. Common English Bible A lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the path! A lion in the plazas!” Catholic Public Domain Version The lazy one says, "There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads. |
The way of the slacker is a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the streets.”
So I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’