Proverbs 26:13

Modern

The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”

Traditional

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

Literal

A lazy one says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion is in the broad places!”

Latin

Dicit piger: Leo est in via, et leæna in itineribus.

Hebrew

English

The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 22:13
The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
Proverbs 19:15
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 15:19
The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.