Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Holman Bible
is brother to a vandal.
International Standard Version
Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.
A Conservative Version
He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
American Standard Version
He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
Amplified
He who is careless in his work
Is a brother to him who destroys.
Bible in Basic English
He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.
Darby Translation
He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.
Julia Smith Translation
Also he being slothful in his work, he the brother of the master of destruction.
King James 2000
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.
Modern King James verseion
Also he who is slack in his work is brother to a great destroyer.
NET Bible
The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.
New Heart English Bible
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
Webster
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
World English Bible
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
Youngs Literal Translation
He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.
Themes
Idleness and sloth » Akin to extravagance
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
Prodigality » General references to
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
8 The words of a slanderer are very wounds, and go through unto the inmost parts of the body. 9 Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster. 10 The name of the LORD is a strong castle, the righteous flyeth unto it, and shall be saved.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:24
Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.
Proverbs 10:4
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
Proverbs 23:20-21
Keep no company with winebibbers and riotous eaters of flesh;
Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.
Matthew 25:26
His master answered, and said unto him, 'Thou evil servant and slothful, thou knowest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not:
Hebrews 6:12
that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Job 30:29
But now I am a companion of dragons, and a fellow of ostriches.
Luke 15:13-14
And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living.
Luke 16:1-2
And he said also unto his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, which had a steward, that was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Romans 12:11
Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.