Proverbs 26:14
As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
In Context
13The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
15The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
Proverbs 24:33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:14
The Disgrace of Slothfulness. 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. When a man talks foolishly we say, He talks idly; for none betray their folly more than those who are idle and go about to excuse themselves in their idleness. As men's folly makes them slothful, so their slothfulness makes them foolish. Observe, 1. What the slothful man really dreads. He dreads the way, the streets, the place where work is to be done and a journey to be gone; he hates business, hates… Read the whole commentary →