Proverbs 26:13
A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
In context
10 Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by. 11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly. 12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
13 A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!” 14 As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. 15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. 16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 26:13 in the KJV
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 26:13 in the ESV
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!”