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
Read Proverbs 19:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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.
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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