Loving Discipline and Knowledge
Proverbs 12:27
In 11 translations
- BSB
- A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
- KJV
- The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
- WEB
- The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
- ASV
- The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
- LSV
- The slothful does not roast his game, || And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
- YLT
- The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
- DBY
- The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
- DRC
- The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
- GNV
- The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
- JPS
- The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
- LXXE
- A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.Gr. pure.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- לֹא־יַחֲרֹ֣ךְ רְמִיָּ֣ה צֵיד֑וֹ וְהוֹן־אָדָ֖ם יָקָ֣ר חָרֽוּץ׃
- LXX-Br
- Οὐκ ἐπιτεύξεται δόλιος θήρας, κτῆμα δὲ τίμιον ἀνὴρ καθαρός.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
HuntingDiligence; Diligent; DiligentlySlothfulnessFrugalityIdleness and SlothIdlenessIndustryPoetryProverbs, the Book of
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
- Proverbs 26:15The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
- Psalms 37:16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
- Proverbs 15:16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
- Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
- Proverbs 23:2and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).