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Proverbs 26:13
The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
Proverbs 26:13 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 26:13 in other translations
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
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In context
10 Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
14 As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
15 The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
16 The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
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