Proverbs 26:14
King James Version (KJV)
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
In context
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Proverbs 26:14 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
- WEB World English Bible
- As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
- DBY Darby Translation
- [As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.