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Wycliffe Bible
Proverbs 19:15
Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Laziness induces deep sleep,and a lazy person will go hungry.
Laziness induces deep sleep,and a lazy person will go hungry.
Hebrew Names Version
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
King James Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
English Standard Version
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts 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.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger.
New Century Version
Lazy people sleep a lot, and idle people will go hungry.
Lazy people sleep a lot, and idle people will go hungry.
Amplified Bible
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger.
World English Bible
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.
Legacy Standard Bible
Laziness casts into a deep sleep,And a slack‑handed soul will suffer hunger.
Laziness casts into a deep sleep,And a slack‑handed soul will suffer hunger.
Berean Standard Bible
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Contemporary English Version
If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.
If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.
Complete Jewish Bible
Laziness makes people fall asleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
Laziness makes people fall asleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
Darby Translation
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Easy-to-Read Version
Laziness brings on sleep, and an appetite for rest brings on hunger.
Laziness brings on sleep, and an appetite for rest brings on hunger.
George Lamsa Translation
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and a proud man shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and a proud man shall suffer hunger.
Good News Translation
Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.
Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.
Lexham English Bible
Laziness will bring on a deep sleep, and a person of idleness will suffer hunger.
Laziness will bring on a deep sleep, and a person of idleness will suffer hunger.
Literal Translation
Laziness makes one fall into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Laziness makes one fall into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Slouthfulnes bryngeth slepe, & an ydell soule shal suffer hoger.
Slouthfulnes bryngeth slepe, & an ydell soule shal suffer hoger.
American Standard Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Bible in Basic English
Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
King James Version (1611)
Slouthfulnesse casteth into a deep sleepe: and an idle soule shall suffer hunger.
Slouthfulnesse casteth into a deep sleepe: and an idle soule shall suffer hunger.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.
Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
English Revised Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Update Bible Version
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Webster's Bible Translation
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
New English Translation
Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
New King James Version
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.
New Living Translation
Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.
Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.
New Life Bible
Being lazy makes one go into a deep sleep, and a lazy man will suffer from being hungry.
Being lazy makes one go into a deep sleep, and a lazy man will suffer from being hungry.
New Revised Standard
Laziness brings on deep sleep; an idle person will suffer hunger.
Laziness brings on deep sleep; an idle person will suffer hunger.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Revised Standard Version
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Young's Literal Translation
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
THE MESSAGE
Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry.
Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.
Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.
Contextual Overview
15 Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
casteth: Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 6:9, Proverbs 6:10, Proverbs 20:13, Proverbs 23:21, Proverbs 24:33, Isaiah 56:10, Romans 13:11, Romans 13:12, Ephesians 5:14
and: Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 10:5, Proverbs 20:13, Proverbs 23:21, 2 Thessalonians 3:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 2:21 - General 2 Samuel 11:2 - arose from 2 Samuel 19:7 - comfortably unto thy Proverbs 6:6 - thou Proverbs 12:24 - but Proverbs 20:4 - sluggard Proverbs 26:13 - General Matthew 20:3 - standing Matthew 20:6 - Why Luke 16:3 - I cannot 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - let us not 2 Peter 1:8 - barren
Cross-References
Genesis 19:4
Forsothe bifore that thei yeden to sleepe, men of the citee compassiden his hows, fro a child `til to an eld man, al the puple togidre;
Forsothe bifore that thei yeden to sleepe, men of the citee compassiden his hows, fro a child `til to an eld man, al the puple togidre;
Genesis 19:5
and thei clepiden Loth, and seiden to him, Where ben the men that entriden to thee to nyyt? brynge hem out hidur, that we `knowe hem.
and thei clepiden Loth, and seiden to him, Where ben the men that entriden to thee to nyyt? brynge hem out hidur, that we `knowe hem.
Genesis 19:7
and seide, Y biseche, nyle ye, my britheren, nyle ye do this yuel.
and seide, Y biseche, nyle ye, my britheren, nyle ye do this yuel.
Genesis 19:8
Y haue twey douytris, that knewen not yit man; Y schal lede out hem to you, and mys vse ye hem as it plesith you, so that ye doon noon yuel to these men, for thei entriden vndur the schadewe of my roof.
Y haue twey douytris, that knewen not yit man; Y schal lede out hem to you, and mys vse ye hem as it plesith you, so that ye doon noon yuel to these men, for thei entriden vndur the schadewe of my roof.
Genesis 19:17
And thei ledden out hym, and settiden with out the citee. There thei spaken to him, and seiden, Saue thou thi lijf; nyle thou biholde bihynde thi bac, nether stond thou in al the cuntre aboute, but make thee saaf in the hil; lest also thou perische togidere.
And thei ledden out hym, and settiden with out the citee. There thei spaken to him, and seiden, Saue thou thi lijf; nyle thou biholde bihynde thi bac, nether stond thou in al the cuntre aboute, but make thee saaf in the hil; lest also thou perische togidere.
Genesis 19:22
haste thou, and be thou saued there, for Y may not do ony thing til thou entre thidur. Therfor the name of that citee was clepid Segor.
haste thou, and be thou saued there, for Y may not do ony thing til thou entre thidur. Therfor the name of that citee was clepid Segor.
Genesis 19:24
Therfor the Lord reynede on Sodom and Gomorre brynston and fier, fro the Lord fro heuene,
Therfor the Lord reynede on Sodom and Gomorre brynston and fier, fro the Lord fro heuene,
Genesis 19:25
and distriede these citees, and al the cuntrey aboute; he destriede alle enhabiters of citees, and all grene thingis of erthe.
and distriede these citees, and al the cuntrey aboute; he destriede alle enhabiters of citees, and all grene thingis of erthe.
Genesis 19:27
Forsothe Abraham risynge eerly, where he stood bifore with the Lord, bihelde Sodom and Gomorre,
Forsothe Abraham risynge eerly, where he stood bifore with the Lord, bihelde Sodom and Gomorre,
2 Corinthians 6:2
For he seith, In tyme wel plesinge Y haue herd thee, and in the dai of heelthe Y haue helpid thee. Lo! now a tyme acceptable, lo! now a dai of heelthe.
For he seith, In tyme wel plesinge Y haue herd thee, and in the dai of heelthe Y haue helpid thee. Lo! now a tyme acceptable, lo! now a dai of heelthe.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep,.... Slothful persons are generally sleepy, and are very desirous of sleep, and indulge themselves in it; they spend their time, day and night, in sleep and drowsiness; and are quite careless and unconcerned about either their temporal or eternal good; see Proverbs 6:9;
and an idle soul shall suffer hunger; and perish with it, both in a temporal and spiritual sense: an idle person, that will not work, ought not to eat; and an idle soul, or one that is unconcerned about his soul, and the spiritual food of it, shall perish for want of it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Casteth into a deep sleep - Better, causeth deep sleep to fall.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 19:15. Into a deep sleep — תרדמה tardemah, the same into which Adam was thrown, before Eve was taken from his side. Sloth renders a man utterly unconscious of all his interests. Though he has frequently felt hunger, yet he is regardless that his continual slothfulness must necessarily plunge him into more sufferings.
