Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the lazy man turn 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.
Julia Smith Translation
A door will turn upon its hinge, and the slothful 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 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 lazy one says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. 14 As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the lazy man turn upon his bed. 15 The lazy man hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 6:9-10
How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy one does not start after his game, but the wealth of a hard worker is precious.
Proverbs 24:33
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down;
Hebrews 6:12
that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.