Matthew Henry · Verse 13
The slothful man hates every thing that requires care and labour. But it is foolish to frighten ourselves from real duties by fancied difficulties. This may be applied to a man slothful in the duties of religion.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
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WEBBE
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
BSB
The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
KJV
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
ASV
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
BBE
The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
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