14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.


In Context

11 As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.

12 Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

13 The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!

14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.

15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.

Proverbs 26:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:14[As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:14As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:14As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the sluggard upon his bed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:14As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:14The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:14As the door turns on his hinges, so does the slothful on his bed.