Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Sloth will cast a deep sleep; and the soul of sloth shall hunger.
New American Standard Bible
And an idle
King James Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
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.
Themes
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Hunger
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others
14 A house and wealth the inheritance of fathers: and an understanding wife from Jehovah. 15 Sloth will cast a deep sleep; and the soul of sloth shall hunger. 16 He watching the command watches his soul: he despising his ways shall die.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 20:13
Thou shalt not love sleep lest thou shalt be dispossessed: open wide thine eyes, being filled with bread.
Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the squanderer shall be dispossessed: and slumber shall clothe with rags.
Proverbs 6:9-10
How long, O slothful one, wilt thou lie down? when wilt thou rise from thy sleep?
Proverbs 24:33
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down:
Proverbs 10:4-5
A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.
Proverbs 19:24
The slothful one hiding his hand in the dish, also he will not turn it back to his mouth.
Isaiah 56:10
Look about, ye blind; they all knew not, they all dumb dogs, they shall not be able to bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Romans 13:11-12
And this, knowing the time, that already the hour ye should be awakened out of sleep: for now our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he says, Awake, who sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will enlighten thee.
2 Thessalonians 3:10
For also when we were with you, this we proclaimed to you, that if any will not work, neither should he eat.