Proverbs 12:27-28
Proverbs 12:27-28 The Message (MSG)
A lazy life is an empty life, but “early to rise” gets the job done. Good men and women travel right into life; sin’s detours take you straight to hell.
Proverbs 12:27-28 King James Version (KJV)
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the substance of a diligent man is precious. In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12:27-28 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A lazy man does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a man is diligence. In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12:27-28 New Century Version (NCV)
The lazy catch no food to cook, but a hard worker will have great wealth. Doing what is right is the way to life, but there is another way that leads to death.
Proverbs 12:27-28 American Standard Version (ASV)
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent. In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12:27-28 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt. In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
Proverbs 12:27-28 New King James Version (NKJV)
The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, But diligence is man’s precious possession. In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12:27-28 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey, But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them]. In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life]. [John 3:36; 4:36; 8:51; 11:26; 1 Cor 15:54; Gal 6:8]
Proverbs 12:27-28 New Living Translation (NLT)
Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find. The way of the godly leads to life; that path does not lead to death.