Proverbs 18:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”
Proverbs 18:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.”
Proverbs 18:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.”
Proverbs 18:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.”
Proverbs 18:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.”
Proverbs 18:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He also that is slouthfull in his worke, is euen the brother of him that is a great waster.”
Proverbs 18:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:9 in Context — Proverbs 18
7 La bouche de l’insensé cause sa ruine, Et ses lèvres sont un piège pour son âme.
8 Les paroles du rapporteur sont comme des friandises, Elles descendent jusqu’au fond des entrailles.
9 Celui qui se relâche dans son travail Est frère de celui qui détruit.
10 Le nom de l’Éternel est une tour forte; Le juste s’y réfugie, et se trouve en sûreté.
11 La fortune est pour le riche une ville forte; Dans son imagination, c’est une haute muraille.
What Does Proverbs 18:9 Mean?
Proverbs 18:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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