Proverbs 12:27
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
In context
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
26 A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
27 A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
28 There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
Proverbs 12:27 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
- KJV King James Version
- The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
- WEB World English Bible
- The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.