Proverbs 26:14-15
Proverbs 26:14-15 The Message (MSG)
Just as a door turns on its hinges, so a lazybones turns back over in bed. A shiftless sluggard puts his fork in the pie, but is too lazy to lift it to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:14-15 King James Version (KJV)
As the door turneth upon his hinges, So doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:14-15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 26:14-15 New Century Version (NCV)
Like a door turning back and forth on its hinges, the lazy person turns over and over in bed. Lazy people may put their hands in the dish, but they are too tired to lift the food to their mouths.
Proverbs 26:14-15 American Standard Version (ASV)
As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:14-15 New International Version (NIV)
As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:14-15 New King James Version (NKJV)
As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed. The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:14-15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
As the door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it]. The lazy person buries his hand in the dish [losing opportunity after opportunity]; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth. [Prov 19:24]
Proverbs 26:14-15 New Living Translation (NLT)
As a door swings back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed. Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.