13 The sluggard says, "There's a lion outside! I'll be killed in the public square!"

Other Translations of Proverbs 22:13

King James Version

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

English Standard Version

13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!"

The Message

13 The loafer says, "There's a lion on the loose! If I go out I'll be eaten alive!"

New King James Version

13 The lazy man says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!"

New Living Translation

13 The lazy person claims, "There's a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!"

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 22:13

Commentary on Proverbs 22:13

(Read Proverbs 22:13)

The slothful man talks of a lion without, but considers not his real danger from the devil, that roaring lion within, and from his own slothfulness, which kills him.