Proverbs 26:13 · KJV
“The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion in the way; a lion {is} in the streets.”
— Proverbs 26:13
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? {there is} more hope of a fool than of him.
{As} the door turneth upon his hinges, so {doth} the slothful upon his bed.
Proverbs 26 — Context
As a dog returneth to his vomit, {so} a fool returneth to his folly. {returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly}
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? {there is} more hope of a fool than of him.
13The 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.
15The slothful hideth his hand in {his} bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. {it grieveth...: or, he is weary}
Cross References
Proverbs 22:13
The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 15:19
The way of the slothful {man is} as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous {is} made plain. {is made...: Heb. is raised up as a causey}