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Proverbs 26:13

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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.

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.

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BSB
The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
KJV
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
WEB
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
ASV
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
DARBY
The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!
BLB
A lazy one says, “A lion [is] in the road! A fierce lion [is] in the broad places!”
ÅB
Den late sier: Det er en løve på veien, en løve i gatene.
OTB
En lat sier: “Det er en løve på veien, en løve i gatene!”
B1930
Den late sier: Det er en løve på veien, en løve i gatene.

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