Proverbs 22:13
The slouthfull man saith, A lyon is without, I shall be slaine in the streete.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
In Context
12The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.
14The mouth of strage women is as a deepe pit: he with whom the Lord is angry, shall fall therein.
Cross References
Numbers 13:32But the men, that went vp with him, saide, we be not able to goe vp against the people: for they are stronger then we.
Proverbs 19:15Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
Song of Solomon 5:3I haue put off my coate, howe shall I put it on? I haue washed my feete, howe shall I defile them?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:13
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. Here is, 1. The special care God takes to preserve knowledge, that is, to keep up religion in the world by keeping up among men the knowledge of himself and of good and evil, notwithstanding the corruption of mankind, and the artifices of Satan to blind men's minds and keep them in ignorance. It is a wonderful instance of the power and goodness of the eyes of the Lord, that is, his watchful providence. He preserves men… Read the whole commentary →