Proverbs 22:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. | The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!” | The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he says | אָמַ֣ר | 'a-MAR | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| a sluggard | עָ֭צֵל | 'A-tzel | H6102 | sluggishעָצֵל (a.tsel) 1) sluggish, lazy 1a) sluggard (subst) |
| a lion | אֲרִ֣י | 'a-RI | H0738A | lionאֲרִי (a.ri) 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions |
| [is] in the street | בַח֑וּץ | va-CHUTZ | H2351 | outsideחוּץ (chuts) outside, outward, street, the outside |
| in [the] midst of | בְּת֥וֹךְ | be-TOKH | H8432 | midstתָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) |
| [the] open places | רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת | re-cho-VOT | H7339 | street/plazaרְחוֹב (re.chov) broad or open place or plaza |
| I will be killed | אֵֽרָצֵֽחַ׃ | 'E-ra-TZE-ach | H7523 | to murderרָצַח (ra.tsach) 1) to murder, slay, kill 1a)(Qal) to murder, slay 1a1) premeditated 1a2) accidental 1a3) as avenger 1a4) slayer (intentional) (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be slain 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to murder, assassinate 1c2) murderer, assassin (participle) (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be killed |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.