Proverbs 26:13-28 Parallel Bible Translations

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13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads. The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!” A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences. The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly. A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.
17 As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel. Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
18 As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death : Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death
19 So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest. is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
20 When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease. For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.
23 Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross. Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart. Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
25 When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart. when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.
26 He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly. though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
28 A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin. A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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