Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.

New American Standard Bible

Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle man will suffer hunger.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.

International Standard Version

Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

A Conservative Version

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.

Bible in Basic English

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

Darby Translation

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Julia Smith Translation

Sloth will cast a deep sleep; and the soul of sloth shall hunger.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Laziness will bring on a deep sleep, and a person of idleness will suffer hunger.

Modern King James verseion

Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

NET Bible

Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.

New Heart English Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עצלה 
`atslah 
Usage: 2

תּרדּמה 
Tardemah 
Usage: 7

and an idle
רמיּה 
R@miyah 
Usage: 15

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

Context Readings

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

14 House and substance, are an inheritance from one's fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent. 15 Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish. 16 One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.



Cross References

Proverbs 20:13

Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 23:21

For, the tippler and the glutton, shall come to poverty, and, rags, shall Slumber put on!

Proverbs 6:9-10

How long, O sluggard, wilt thou lie? how long ere thou rise from thy sleep?

Proverbs 24:33

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:

Proverbs 10:4-5

He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich.

Proverbs 19:24

A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen, are blind None of them, know, All of them, are dumb dogs, they cannot bark, - Dreaming, sleeping, loving to slumber.

Romans 13:11-12

And, this besides, - knowing the season - that it is an hour already for you out of sleep to be wakened; for, now, is our salvation nearer than when we believed:

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore it saith - Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For, even when we were with you, this, were we giving in charge unto you, - that, if any will not work, neither let him eat!

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