Proverbs 19:15

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 19:15

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Berean Standard Bible

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

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KJV

King James Version

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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WEB

World English Bible

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 19

¹³ A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

¹⁴ Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

¹⁵ Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

¹⁷ Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

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