Proverbs 19:15
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
Other Translations of Proverbs 19:15
King James Version
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
English Standard Version
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
The Message
15 Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry.
New King James Version
15 Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.
New Living Translation
15 Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.
Proverbs 20:13
13 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare.
Other Translations of Proverbs 20:13
King James Version
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
English Standard Version
13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
The Message
13 Don't be too fond of sleep; you'll end up in the poorhouse. Wake up and get up; then there'll be food on the table.
New King James Version
13 Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
New Living Translation
13 If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 20:13
Commentary on Proverbs 20:13
(Read Proverbs 20:13)
Those that indulge themselves, may expect to want necessaries, which should have been gotten by honest labour.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 19:15
Commentary on Proverbs 19:15
(Read Proverbs 19:15)
A sluggish, slothful disposition makes men poor; it brings them to want. And this applies both to the present life and that which is to come.