Proverbs 22:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”
Proverbs 22:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 22:13 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 22:13 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 22:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!””
Proverbs 22:13 — World English Bible
Proverbs 22:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets. ”
Proverbs 22:13 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 22:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The slothful hath said, `A lion <FI>is<Fi> without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'”
Proverbs 22:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 22:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets! ”
Proverbs 22:13 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 22:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The slouthfull man saith, A lyon is without, I shall be slaine in the streete.”
Proverbs 22:13 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 22:13 in Context — Proverbs 22
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
What Does Proverbs 22:13 Mean?
Proverbs 22:13 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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