Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry. New Living Translation Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry. English Standard Version Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. Berean Study Bible Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger. King James Bible Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. New King James Version Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger. New American Standard Bible Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger. NASB 1995 Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger. NASB 1977 Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger. Amplified Bible Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger. Christian Standard Bible Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry. Holman Christian Standard Bible Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry. American Standard Version Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Slumber gives sleep and the proud soul will suffer hunger. Brenton Septuagint Translation Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger. Contemporary English Version If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve. Douay-Rheims Bible Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. Good News Translation Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry. International Standard Version Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry. JPS Tanakh 1917 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. Literal Standard Version Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers. New American Bible Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the sluggard goes hungry. NET Bible Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry. New Revised Standard Version Laziness brings on deep sleep; an idle person will suffer hunger. New Heart English Bible Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger. World English Bible Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger. Young's Literal Translation Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger. Additional Translations ... Context The Man of Integrity…14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. 15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger. 16He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.… Cross References Proverbs 6:9 How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? Proverbs 6:10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, Proverbs 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food. Proverbs 24:33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, Proverbs 31:27 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Treasury of Scripture Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. casteth Proverbs 19:24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. Proverbs 6:9,10 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? … Proverbs 20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. and Proverbs 10:4,5 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich… Proverbs 20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. Proverbs 23:21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
(15) Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep.--Or rather, makes it fall upon a man, as upon Adam (Genesis 2:21).Verse 15. - Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; "causes deep sleep to fall upon a man" (comp. Proverbs 6:9; Proverbs 13:4). The word for "sleep" (תַרדֵמָה, tardemah) is that used for the supernatural sleep of Adam when Eve was formed (Genesis 2:21), and implies pro. found insensibility. Aquila and Symmachus render it, ἔκστασιν, "trance." Slothfulness enervates a man, renders him as useless for labour as if he were actually asleep in his bed; it also enfeebles the mind, corrupts the higher faculties, converts a rational being into a witless animal. Otium est vivi hominis sepultura, "Idleness is a living man's tomb." An idle soul shall suffer hunger. We have many gnomes to this effect (see Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 20:13; Proverbs 23:21). The LXX. has introduced something of this verse at Proverbs 18:8, and here render, Δειλία κατέχει ἀνδρόγυνον, "Cowardice holdeth fast the effeminate, and the soul of the idle shall hunger." "Sloth," as the proverb says, "is the mother of poverty." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Lazinessעַ֭צְלָה (‘aṣ·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6103: Sluggishness brings on תַּפִּ֣יל (tap·pîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie deep sleep, תַּרְדֵּמָ֑ה (tar·dê·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8639: A lethargy, trance and an idle רְמִיָּ֣ה (rə·mî·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7423: Remissness, treachery soul וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (wə·ne·p̄eš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion will suffer hunger. תִרְעָֽב׃ (ṯir·‘āḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7456: To be hungry Jump to Previous Casteth Casts Causeth Deep Fall Food Goes Hate Hunger Hungry Idle Indolent Industry Laziness Sends Sleep Sloth Slothfulness Soul Suffer WorkJump to Next Casteth Casts Causeth Deep Fall Food Goes Hate Hunger Hungry Idle Indolent Industry Laziness Sends Sleep Sloth Slothfulness Soul Suffer WorkLinks Proverbs 19:15 NIVProverbs 19:15 NLT Proverbs 19:15 ESV Proverbs 19:15 NASB Proverbs 19:15 KJV Proverbs 19:15 BibleApps.com Proverbs 19:15 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 19:15 Chinese Bible Proverbs 19:15 French Bible Proverbs 19:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep (Prov. Pro Pr) |
   
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