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Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

Go H3212 to H413 the ant, H5244 thou sluggard; H6102 Consider H7200 her ways, H1870 and be wise: H2449

Ἴθι πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) μύρμηκα, ὦ G5599 (INJ) ὀκνηρέ, G3636 (A-VSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ζήλωσον G2206 (V-AAM-2S) ἰδὼν G1492 (V-2AAP-NSM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ὁδοὺς G3598 (N-APF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γενοῦ G1096 (V-2ADM-2S) ἐκείνου G1565 (D-GSM) σοφώτερος· G4680 (A-NSM-C)

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

How H4970 long H5704 wilt thou sleep, H7901 O sluggard? H6102 When H4970 wilt thou arise H6965 out of thy sleep? H8142

Ἕως G2193 (ADV) τίνος, G5101 (I-GSN) ὀκνηρέ, G3636 (A-VSM) κατάκεισαι; G2621 (V-PNI-2S) Πότε G4219 (PRT-I) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ὕπνου G5258 (N-GSM) ἐγερθήσῃ; G1453 (V-FPI-2S)

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

As vinegar H2558 to the teeth, H8127 and as smoke H6227 to the eyes, H5869 So H3651 is the sluggard H6102 to them that send him. H7971

Ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) ὄμφαξ ὀδοῦσι G3599 (N-DPM) βλαβερὸν G983 (A-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καπνὸς G2586 (N-NSM) ὄμμασιν, G3659 (N-DPN) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) παρανομία G3892 (N-NSF) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) χρωμένοις G5530 (V-PEP-DPM) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF)

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

The soul H5315 of the sluggard H6102 desireth, H183 and hath nothing: H369 But the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 shall be made fat. H1878

Ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐπιθυμίαις G1939 (N-DPF) ἐστὶν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) πᾶς G3956 (A-NSM) ἀεργός, χεῖρες G5495 (N-NPF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἀνδρείων ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐπιμελείᾳ. G1958 (N-DSF)

The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

The way H1870 of the slothful H6102 man is as an hedge H4881 of thorns: H2312 But the way H734 of the righteous H3477 is made plain.^§ H5549

Proverbs 15:19 Heb. is raised up as a causey

Ὁδοὶ G3598 (N-NPF) ἀεργῶν ἐστρωμέναι G4766 (V-RMP-NPF) ἀκάνθαις, G173 (N-DPF) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀνδρείων τετριμμέναι.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

A slothful H6102 man hideth H2934 his hand H3027 in his bosom, H6747 And will H7725 not H3808 so much as H1571 bring it H7725 to H413 his mouth H6310 again. H7725

Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἐγκρύπτων G1470 (V-PAP-NSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κόλπον G2859 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) χεῖρας G5495 (N-APF) ἀδίκως, G95 (ADV) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) στόματι G4750 (N-DSN) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) προσαγάγῃ G4317 (V-2AAS-3S) αὐτάς. G846 (P-APF)

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The sluggard H6102 will H2790 not H3808 plow H2790 by reason of the cold;^§ H2779 Therefore shall he beg H7592 in harvest, H7105 and have nothing. H369

Proverbs 20:4 Or, winter

Ὀνειδιζόμενος G3679 (V-PEP-NSM) ὀκνηρὸς G3636 (A-NSM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) αἰσχύνεται, G153 (V-PEI-3S) ὡσαύτως G5615 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δανιζόμενος G1155 (V-PMP-NSM) σῖτον G4621 (N-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀμήτῳ.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

The desire H8378 of the slothful H6102 killeth him; H4191 For H3588 his hands H3027 refuse H3985 to labour. H6213

Ἐπιθυμίαι G1939 (N-NPF) ὀκνηρὸν G3636 (A-ASM) ἀποκτείνουσιν· G615 (V-PAI-3P) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) προαιροῦνται G4255 (V-PEI-3P) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) χεῖρες G5495 (N-NPF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ποιεῖν G4160 (V-PAN) τι. G5100 (X-ASN)

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”

The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 There is a lion H738 without, H2351 I shall be slain H7523 in H8432 the streets. H7339

Προφασίζεται καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λέγει G3004 (V-PAI-3S) ὀκνηρός G3636 (A-NSM) Λέων G3023 (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ὁδοῖς, G3598 (N-DPF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) πλατείαις G4116 (A-DPF) φονευταί.

I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

I went H5674 by H5921 the field H7704 of the slothful, H376 H6102 And by H5921 the vineyard H3754 of the man H120 void H2638 of understanding; H3820

Ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) γεώργιον G1091 (N-NSN) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) ἄφρων, G878 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) ἀμπελὼν G290 (N-NSM) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) ἐνδεὴς G1729 (A-NSM) φρενῶν· G5424 (N-GPF)

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 There is a lion H7826 in the way; H1870 A lion H738 is in H996 the streets. H7339

Λέγει G3004 (V-PAI-3S) ὀκνηρὸς G3636 (A-NSM) ἀποστελλόμενος G649 (V-PEP-NSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ὁδόν G3598 (N-ASF) Λέων G3023 (N-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) ὁδοῖς. G3598 (N-DPF)

As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

As the door H1817 turneth H5437 upon H5921 his hinges, H6735 So doth the slothful H6102 upon H5921 his bed. H4296

Ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) θύρα G2374 (N-NSF) στρέφεται G4762 (V-PEI-3S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) στρόφιγγος, οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ὀκνηρὸς G3636 (A-NSM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) κλίνης G2825 (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM)

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

The slothful H6102 hideth H2934 his hand H3027 in his bosom; H6747 It grieveth him^§ H3811 to bring it again H7725 to H413 his mouth. H6310

Proverbs 26:15 Or, he is weary

Κρύψας G2928 (V-AAP-NSM) ὀκνηρὸς G3636 (A-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) χεῖρα G5495 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) κόλπῳ G2859 (N-DSM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) δυνήσεται G1410 (V-FDI-3S) ἐπενεγκεῖν G2018 (V-2AAN) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) στόμα. G4750 (N-ASN)

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

The sluggard H6102 is wiser H2450 in his own conceit H5869 Than seven men H7651 that can render H7725 a reason. H2940

Σοφώτερος G4680 (A-NSM-C) ἑαυτῷ G1438 (F-3DSM) ὀκνηρὸς G3636 (A-NSM) φαίνεται G5316 (V-PEI-3S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πλησμονῇ G4140 (N-DSF) ἀποκομίζοντος ἀγγελίαν. G31 (N-ASF)