9He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.


In Context

6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

7 The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

8 The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.

9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.

10 A tower of strength is the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

11 The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

Proverbs 18:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:9One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:9He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:9He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:9He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:9He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:9One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.