Prov.26.13

Loafers say, "It's dangerous out there! Tigers are prowling the streets!" and then pull the covers back over their heads.

Prov.26.13

The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!"

Prov.26.13

The lazy man says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!"

Prov.26.13

The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, "I can't go outside because there might be a lion on the road! Yes, I'm sure there's a lion out there!"

Prov.26.14

Just as a door turns on its hinges, so a lazybones turns back over in bed.

Prov.26.14

As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.

Prov.26.14

As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed.

Prov.26.14

As a door turns back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed.

Prov.26.15

A shiftless sluggard puts his fork in the pie, but is too lazy to lift it to his mouth.

Prov.26.15

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

Prov.26.15

The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

Prov.26.15

Some people are so lazy that they won't lift a finger to feed themselves.

Prov.26.16

Dreamers fantasize their self-importance; they think they are smarter than a whole college faculty.

Prov.26.16

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.

Prov.26.16

The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly.

Prov.26.16

Lazy people consider themselves smarter than seven wise counselors.

Prov.26.17

You grab a mad dog by the ears when you butt into a quarrel that's none of your business.

Prov.26.17

Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Prov.26.17

He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

Prov.26.17

Yanking a dog's ears is as foolish as interfering in someone else's argument.

Prov.26.18

People who shrug off deliberate deceptions, saying, "I didn't mean it, I was only joking,"

Prov.26.18

Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows

Prov.26.18

Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

Prov.26.18

Just as damaging as a mad man shooting a lethal weapon

Prov.26.19

Are worse than careless campers who walk away from smoldering campfires.

Prov.26.19

is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

Prov.26.19

Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "I was only joking!"

Prov.26.19

is someone who lies to a friend and then says, "I was only joking."

Prov.26.20

When you run out of wood, the fire goes out; when the gossip ends, the quarrel dies down.

Prov.26.20

Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.

Prov.26.20

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.

Prov.26.20

Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

Prov.26.21

A quarrelsome person in a dispute is like kerosene thrown on a fire.

Prov.26.21

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Prov.26.21

As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Prov.26.21

A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

Prov.26.22

Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you want junk like that in your belly?

Prov.26.22

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.

Prov.26.22

The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

Prov.26.22

What dainty morsels rumors are--but they sink deep into one's heart.