Proverbs 22:13
“The slothfull man sayth, There is a lyon without, I shall be slaine in the streetes.”
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Proverbs 22:13 Context
11He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. 12The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge, and he ouerthroweth the words of the transgressour. 13The slothfull man sayth, There is a lyon without, I shall be slaine in the streetes. 14The mouth of strange women is a deepe pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein. 15Foolishnesse is bound in the heart of a child: but the rod of correction shal driue it farre from him.
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The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
- King James Version
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
- Basic English Bible
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!
- Darby Bible
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
- Webster's Bible
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"
- World English Bible
The slothful hath said, `A lion [is] without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.'
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