Proverbs 26:13 KJV

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Matthew Henry

  • Proverbs 26:1–28Honour is out of season to those unworthy and unfit for it. 2. He that is cursed without cause, the curse shall do him no more harm than the bird that flies...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Proverbs 22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
  • Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
  • Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • The slothful עָצֵל ʿāṣēl עָצֵל Adjective · masculine singular
  • saith אָמַר ʾāmar אָמַר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • a lion שַׁחַל šaḥal שַׁחַל Noun · masculine singular
  • in the way בַּדָּרֶךְ baddārek דֶּרֶךְ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with preposition with the
  • a lion אֲרִי ʾărî אֲרִי Noun · masculine singular
  • in the streets בֵּין bên Preposition הָרְחֹבוֹת horḥōbôt רְחֹב Noun · feminine plural · with the

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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