Proverbs 26:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”
Proverbs 26:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.”
Proverbs 26:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.”
Proverbs 26:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Wiser <FI>is<Fi> the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven <FI>men<Fi> returning a reason.”
Proverbs 26:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.”
Proverbs 26:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.”
Proverbs 26:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:16 in Context — Proverbs 26
14 La porte tourne sur ses gonds, Et le paresseux sur son lit.
15 Le paresseux plonge sa main dans le plat, Et il trouve pénible de la ramener à sa bouche.
16 Le paresseux se croit plus sage Que sept hommes qui répondent avec bon sens.
17 Comme celui qui saisit un chien par les oreilles, Ainsi est un passant qui s’irrite pour une querelle où il n’a que faire.
18 Comme un furieux qui lance des flammes, Des flèches et la mort,
What Does Proverbs 26:16 Mean?
Proverbs 26:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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