Proverbs 26:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”

Proverbs 26:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 26:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 26:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!””

Proverbs 26:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 26:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. ”

Proverbs 26:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The slothful hath said, `A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the way, A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the broad places.'”

Proverbs 26:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 26:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets! ”

Proverbs 26:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 26:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.”

Proverbs 26:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 26:13 in Context — Proverbs 26

11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

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What Does Proverbs 26:13 Mean?

Proverbs 26:13 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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