Proverbs 26:14
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As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

Proverbs 6:9,10 Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep: . . .

Proverbs 12:24,27 The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful shall be under tribute. . . .

Proverbs 24:33 Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest.

Hebrews 6:12 That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises.

Context
Similitudes and Instructions
13The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads. 14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.15The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.…
Cross References
Proverbs 6:6
Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain,

Proverbs 6:9
Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep:

Lexicon
[As] a door
הַ֭דֶּלֶת (had·de·leṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

turns
תִּסּ֣וֹב (tis·sō·wḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its hinges,
צִירָ֑הּ (ṣî·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6735: A hinge, a throe, a herald, erranddoer

so the sluggard
וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל (wə·‘ā·ṣêl)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6102: Sluggish, lazy

[turns] on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his bed.
מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ (miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4296: A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier


Additional Translations
As a door turns on its hinges, so the sluggard turns on his bed.As the door turns on his hinges, so does the slothful on his bed.

As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed.

[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.

As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the sluggard upon his bed.

As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
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