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Proverbs 26:14

World English Bible

As the door turns on its hinges,
so does the sluggard on his bed.

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Proverbs 26:14 in other translations

As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

Proverbs 26:14 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:14 in context

  1. 12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  2. 13The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
    A fierce lion roams the streets!”
  3. 14As the door turns on its hinges,
    so does the sluggard on his bed.
  4. 15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish.
    He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
  5. 16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
    than seven men who answer with discretion.