Proverbs 26:13
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The slothful man said, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
American King James Version (AKJV)
The slothful man said, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Webster's Revision
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
World English Bible
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
English Revised Version (ERV)
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Clarke's Proverbs 26:13 Bible Commentary
The slothful man saith - See the note on Proverbs 22:13 (note).
Barnes's Proverbs 26:13 Bible Commentary
Compare the marginal reference note. Here there is greater dramatic vividness in the two words used:
(1) A roaring one,
(2) a lion, more specifically.