Verse (Click for Chapter) GOD'S WORD® Translation A lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven people who give a sensible answer. American Standard Version The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason. Berean Study Bible The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly. Douay-Rheims Bible The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences. English Revised Version The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. King James Bible The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. World English Bible The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion. Young's Literal Translation Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason. Proverbs 26:16 Additional Translations ... Links Proverbs 26:16 NIVProverbs 26:16 NLT Proverbs 26:16 ESV Proverbs 26:16 NASB Proverbs 26:16 NKJV Proverbs 26:16 KJV |