“As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.”
Proverbs 26:14 (KJV) |
Proverbs 26:14
From Proverbs 26, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.