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Proverbs 26:14 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 26 · verse 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 context
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- slothfulʻâtsêlindolentH6102 →
- turnethçâbabto revolve, surround, or borderH5437 →
- hingestsîyra hingeH6735 →
- doordelethsomething swingingH1817 →
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Having seen the slothful man in fear of his work, here we find him in love with his ease; he lies in his bed on one side till he is weary of that, and then turns to the other, but still in his bed, when it is far in the day and work is to be done, as the door is moved, but not removed;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary