Proverbs 26 · Verse 14

Proverbs 26:14

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

Proverbs 26:14, King James Version

Proverbs 26:14 in other translations

BSB	As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
WEB	As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
ASV	As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
YLT	The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
DARBY	As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
BBE	A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.
Webster	As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

What does Proverbs 26:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

14. (Compare Pr 6:10; 24:33).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

Having seen the slothful man in fear of his work, here we find him in love with his ease. Bodily ease is the sad occasion of many spiritual diseases. He does not care to get forward with his business. Slothful professors turn thus. The world and the flesh are hinges on which they are hung; and though they move in a course of outward services, yet they are not the nearer to heaven.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 26:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַ֭דֶּלֶתHa.de.letthe doorH1817

תִּסּ֣וֹבti.Sovit turnsH5437

עַל\־'al-onH5921

צִירָ֑הּtzi.Rahhinge[s] itsH6735

וְ֝עָצֵ֗לve.'a.Tzeland a sluggardH6102

עַל\־'al-onH5921

מִטָּתֽוֹ\׃mi.ta.Tobed hisH4296

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 26:14

Hebrews 6:12
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Proverbs 6:9-10
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Proverbs 12:27
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Proverbs 24:33
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

6:9,10; 12:24,27; 24:33; Heb 6:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Proverbs 26:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Proverbs 26:14
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Proverbs 26:15
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

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Proverbs 26:14 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Las puertas se revuelven en sus quicios: así el perezoso en su cama.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	La porte tourne sur ses gonds, et le paresseux sur son lit.
German Elberfelder 1871	Die Tür dreht sich in ihrer Angel: so der Faule auf seinem Bette.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Sicut ostium vertitur in cardine suo, ita piger in lectulo suo.