American Standard Version
"The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason. "
— Proverbs 26:16, American Standard Version
“The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”
“The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.”
“The sluggard is wiser in his own opinion than seven people who respond with good sense.”
“The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.”
“The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.”
“The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
Asthe door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears.
As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?