Proverbs 18:9
 Proverbs 18:9 
New International Version (©2011)
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

New Living Translation (©2007)
A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The one who is truly lazy in his work is brother to a vandal.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.

NET Bible (©2006)
The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And he whose hands are slack in his work is brother of the man who is a destroyer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

American King James Version
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

American Standard Version
He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.

Darby Bible Translation
He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.

English Revised Version
He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.

Webster's Bible Translation
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

World English Bible
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Young's Literal Translation
He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He also that is slothful in his work,.... Remiss in it; hangs down his hands, and does not care to make use of them, but neglects his business:

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Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

9 He also who showeth himself slothful in his business,

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

He also that is slothful - A slothful man neglects his work, and the materials go to ruin: the master, he destroys the materials. They are both destroyers.


Geneva Study Bible

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.


Wesley's Notes

18:9 Is brother - Though they take several paths, yet both come to one end.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. One by failing to get, the other by wasting wealth, grows poor.

waster-literally, "master of washing," a prodigal.


Proverbs 18:9 Parallel Commentaries
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The Unfriendly Pursue Selfishness
8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe. …

Proverbs 10:4 Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
Proverbs 28:24 Whoever robs their father or mother and says, "It's not wrong," is partner to one who destroys.