Proverbs 26:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sluggardעָ֭צֵל
(a·tzel)
6102: sluggish, lazyfrom atsel
says,אָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"There is a lionשַׁ֣חַל
(sha·chal)
7826: a lionfrom an unused word
in the road!בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ
(bad·da·rech;)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
A lionאֲ֝רִ֗י
(a·ri)
738: a lionfrom arah
is in the open square!"הָרְחֹבֹֽות׃
(ha·re·cho·vo·vt.)
7339: a broad open place, plazafrom rachab


















KJV Lexicon
The slothful
`atsel  (aw-tsale')
indolent -- slothful, sluggard.
man saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
There is a lion
shachal  (shakh'-al)
a lion (from his characteristic roar) -- (fierce) lion.
in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
a lion
'ariy  (ar-ee')
a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
is in the streets
rchob  (rekh-obe')
a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The slacker says, "There's a lion in the road-- a lion in the public square!"

International Standard Version
The lazy person claims, "There is a lion in the road! There's a lion in the streets!"

NET Bible
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion in the streets!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Whenever a lazy man is sent, he says, “A lion is in the road”; “a lion is in the midst of the streets.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A lazy person says, "There's a ferocious lion out on the road! There's a lion loose in the streets!"

King James 2000 Bible
The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
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