Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 26:14
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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.
American Standard Version
[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 26
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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