Proverbs Chapter 26 verse 14 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 26:14

`As' the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
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BBE Proverbs 26:14

A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.
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DARBY Proverbs 26:14

[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
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KJV Proverbs 26:14

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


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WEB Proverbs 26:14

As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.
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YLT Proverbs 26:14

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

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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).

Ellicott's Commentary