Proverbs 19:15-16
Proverbs 19:15-16 The Message (MSG)
Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry. Keep the rules and keep your life; careless living kills.
Proverbs 19:15-16 King James Version (KJV)
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And an idle soul shall suffer hunger. He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; But he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Proverbs 19:15-16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger. He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die.
Proverbs 19:15-16 New Century Version (NCV)
Lazy people sleep a lot, and idle people will go hungry. Those who obey the commands protect themselves, but those who are careless will die.
Proverbs 19:15-16 American Standard Version (ASV)
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.
Proverbs 19:15-16 New International Version (NIV)
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry. Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
Proverbs 19:15-16 New King James Version (NKJV)
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger. He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die.
Proverbs 19:15-16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger. He who keeps and obeys the commandment [of the LORD] keeps (guards) his own life, But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die. [Prov 13:13; 16:17; Luke 10:28; 11:28]
Proverbs 19:15-16 New Living Translation (NLT)
Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry. Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.