Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A door will turn upon its hinge, and the slothful upon his bed.
New American Standard Bible
So does the
King James Version
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Holman Bible
and a slacker, on his bed.
International Standard Version
The door turns on its hinges as does the lazy person on his bed.
A Conservative Version
The door turns upon its hinges, so does the sluggard upon his bed.
American Standard Version
As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
Amplified
As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].
Bible in Basic English
A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.
Darby Translation
As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
King James 2000
As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the slothful upon his bed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The door turns on its hinge, and a lazy person on his bed.
Modern King James verseion
As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the lazy man turn upon his bed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed.
NET Bible
Like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
New Heart English Bible
As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
The Emphasized Bible
The door, turneth on its hinges, and, the sluggard, upon his bed.
Webster
As the door turneth upon its 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
13 The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places. 14 A door will turn upon its hinge, and the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful one hid his hand in the dish; he was weary to turn it back to his mouth.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 6:9-10
How long, O slothful one, wilt thou lie down? when wilt thou rise from thy sleep?
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute.
Proverbs 12:27
The slothful one shall not ensnare his hunting: and the substance of the active man is precious.
Proverbs 24:33
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down:
Hebrews 6:12
That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering.