Proverbs 26:14
As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
In context
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.
17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
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.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 26:14 in the ESV
As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.