Proverbs 26:14
The door turns around on its hinge, || And the slothful on his bed.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
In Context
13The slothful has said, || “A lion [is] in the way, || A lion [is] in the broad places.”
15The slothful has hid his hand in a dish, || He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent rules, || And slothfulness becomes tributary.
Proverbs 24:33A little sleep—a little slumber—A little folding of the hands to lie down.
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 →