Proverbs 26:14
As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.
In context
11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly. 12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!” 14 As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. 15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.
17 Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 26:14 in the KJV
As the door turneth upon his hinges, So doth the slothful upon his bed.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 26:14 in the NIV
As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.