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Proverbs 26:13
Proverbs 26:13 is verse 13 of Proverbs chapter 26, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
King James Version
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
World English Bible
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
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Proverbs 26:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible
11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
14 As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
15 The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 15:19The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 22:13The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”