Modern Translations
New International VersionLaziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
New Living TranslationLazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.
English Standard VersionSlothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
Berean Study BibleLaziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
New American Standard BibleLaziness casts
one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger.
NASB 1995Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.
NASB 1977Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.
Amplified BibleLaziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger.
Christian Standard BibleLaziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.
Holman Christian Standard BibleLaziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.
Contemporary English VersionIf you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.
Good News TranslationGo ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationLaziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
International Standard VersionLaziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
NET BibleLaziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
