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Proverbs 26:14
Proverbs 26:14 is verse 14 of Proverbs chapter 26, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
King James Version
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
World English Bible
As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
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Proverbs 26:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
16 The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 6:9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
Proverbs 6:10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Proverbs 12:27A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
Proverbs 24:33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.