Proverbs 26:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. | The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!” | The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is 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 | שַׁ֣חַל | SHA-chal | H7826 | lionשַׁ֫חַל (sha.chal) 1) lion 1a) of Jehovah, wicked men (fig) |
| [is] in the road | בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ | ba-DA-rekh | H1870K | way: conductדֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) : conduct/lifestyle 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
| a lion | אֲ֝רִ֗י | 'a-RI | H0738A | lionאֲרִי (a.ri) 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions |
| [is] between | בֵּ֣ין | bein | H0996G | betweenבַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between |
| the open places | הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ | ha-re-cho-VOT | H7339 | street/plazaרְחוֹב (re.chov) broad or open place or plaza |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.