Proverbs 19:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.

New Living Translation
Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.

English Standard Version
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.

Berean Study Bible
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

New American Standard Bible
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger.

NASB 1995
Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

NASB 1977
Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

Amplified Bible
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger.

Christian Standard Bible
Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.

Contemporary English Version
If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.

Good News Translation
Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

International Standard Version
Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

NET Bible
Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

New King James Version
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger.

King James 2000 Bible
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

New Heart English Bible
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

World English Bible
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

American King James Version
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

American Standard Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

A Faithful Version
Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Darby Bible Translation
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

English Revised Version
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Webster's Bible Translation
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Slouthfulnes bryngeth slepe, & an ydell soule shal suffer hoger.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, "" And an indolent soul hungers.

Young's Literal Translation
Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Smith's Literal Translation
Sloth will cast a deep sleep; and the soul of sloth shall hunger.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Laziness sends one into a deep sleep, and a dissolute soul will go hungry.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Slumber gives sleep and the proud soul will suffer hunger.

Lamsa Bible
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and a proud man shall suffer hunger.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
















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