Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. New Living Translation As a door swings back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed. English Standard Version As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. Berean Standard Bible As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed. King James Bible As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. New King James Version As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed. New American Standard Bible As the door turns on its hinges, So does a lazy one on his bed. NASB 1995 As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed. NASB 1977 As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed. Legacy Standard Bible As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed. Amplified Bible As the door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it]. Christian Standard Bible A door turns on its hinges, and a slacker, on his bed. Holman Christian Standard Bible A door turns on its hinges, and a slacker, on his bed. American Standard Version As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Like a door that swings around on its hinges, so the lazy man turns on his bed. Brenton Septuagint Translation As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed. Contemporary English Version A door turns on its hinges, but a lazy person just turns over in bed. Douay-Rheims Bible As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. English Revised Version As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the sluggard upon his bed. GOD'S WORD® Translation [As] a door turns on its hinges, so the lazy person turns on his bed. Good News Translation Lazy people turn over in bed. They get no farther than a door swinging on its hinges. International Standard Version The door turns on its hinges— as does the lazy person on his bed. JPS Tanakh 1917 The door is turning upon its hinges, And the sluggard is still upon his bed. Literal Standard Version The door turns around on its hinge, | And the slothful on his bed. Majority Standard Bible As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed. New American Bible The door turns on its hinges and sluggards, on their beds. NET Bible Like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. New Revised Standard Version As a door turns on its hinges, so does a lazy person in bed. New Heart English Bible As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed. Webster's Bible Translation As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. World English Bible As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed. Young's Literal Translation The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Similitudes and Instructions…13The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!” 14As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed. 15The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.… Cross References Proverbs 6:6 Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. Proverbs 6:9 How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? Treasury of Scripture As the door turns on his hinges, so does the slothful on his bed. Proverbs 6:9,10 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? … Proverbs 12:24,27 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute… Proverbs 24:33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: Jump to Previous Bed Door Hater Hinges Pillar Round Slothful Sluggard Turned Turneth Turning Turns WorkJump to Next Bed Door Hater Hinges Pillar Round Slothful Sluggard Turned Turneth Turning Turns WorkProverbs 26 1. observations about fools13. about sluggards 17. and about contentious busybodies Verse 14. - As the door turneth upon its hinges. The door moves on its hinges and makes no progress beyond its own confined sphere of motion; so the slothful man turns himself on his bed from side to side, but never leaves it to do his. work. Other analogies have been found in this proverb. Thus: The door opens to let the diligent go forth to his daily business, while the sluggard is rolling upon his bed; the door creaks when it is moved, so the lazy man groans when he is aroused; the door now is opened, now is shut, so the sluggard at one time intends to rise, and then falls back in his bed, and returns to his sleep (comp. Proverbs 6:9, 10; Proverbs 24:33). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [As] a doorהַ֭דֶּלֶת (had·de·leṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door turns תִּסּ֣וֹב (tis·sō·wḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against its hinges, צִירָ֑הּ (ṣî·rāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6735: A hinge, a throe, a herald, erranddoer so the sluggard וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל (wə·‘ā·ṣêl) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6102: Sluggish, lazy [turns] on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his bed. מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ (miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4296: A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier Links Proverbs 26:14 NIVProverbs 26:14 NLT Proverbs 26:14 ESV Proverbs 26:14 NASB Proverbs 26:14 KJV Proverbs 26:14 BibleApps.com Proverbs 26:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:14 French Bible Proverbs 26:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:14 As the door turns on its hinges (Prov. 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