Proverbs 19:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 19:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 19:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 19:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 19:15 — World English Bible

Proverbs 19:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 19:15 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 19:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 19:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 19:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 19:15 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 19:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.”

Proverbs 19:15 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 19:15 in Context — Proverbs 19

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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What Does Proverbs 19:15 Mean?

Proverbs 19:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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