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


In Context

11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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

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

15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so 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 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.