Proverbs 12:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”
Proverbs 12:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:27 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:27 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.”
Proverbs 12:27 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.”
Proverbs 12:27 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.”
Proverbs 12:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.”
Proverbs 12:27 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.”
Proverbs 12:27 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:27 in Context — Proverbs 12
25 L’inquiétude dans le cœur de l’homme l’abat, Mais une bonne parole le réjouit.
26 Le juste montre à son ami la bonne voie, Mais la voie des méchants les égare.
27 Le paresseux ne rôtit pas son gibier; Mais le précieux trésor d’un homme, c’est l’activité.
28 La vie est dans le sentier de la justice, La mort n’est pas dans le chemin qu’elle trace.
What Does Proverbs 12:27 Mean?
Proverbs 12:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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