World English Bible
"The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!""
— Proverbs 26:13, World English Bible
“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”
“The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. ”
“The sluggard has said,“There is a lion in the road! A lion in the streets!””
“The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.”
“The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”
“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.