Treasury of Scripture Knowledge As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. Proverbs 6:9,10 Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep: . . . Proverbs 12:24,27 The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful shall be under tribute. . . . Proverbs 24:33 Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest. Hebrews 6:12 That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises. Context Similitudes and Instructions…13The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads. 14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.15The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.… Cross References Proverbs 6:6 Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain, Proverbs 6:9 Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep: Lexicon [As] a doorהַ֭דֶּלֶת (had·de·leṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door turns תִּסּ֣וֹב (tis·sō·wḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against its hinges, צִירָ֑הּ (ṣî·rāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6735: A hinge, a throe, a herald, erranddoer so the sluggard וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל (wə·‘ā·ṣêl) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6102: Sluggish, lazy [turns] on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against his bed. מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ (miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4296: A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier Additional Translations As a door turns on its hinges, so the sluggard turns on his bed.As the door turns on his hinges, so does the slothful on his bed. As the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed. [As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed. As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the sluggard upon his bed. As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed. The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed. Jump to Previous Bed Door Hater Hinges Pillar Round Slothful Sluggard Turned Turneth Turning Turns WorkJump to Next Bed Door Hater Hinges Pillar Round Slothful Sluggard Turned Turneth Turning Turns WorkExternal Links Proverbs 26:14 NIVProverbs 26:14 NLT Proverbs 26:14 ESV Proverbs 26:14 NASB Proverbs 26:14 ASV Proverbs 26:14 Bible Apps Proverbs 26:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:14 French Bible Proverbs 26:14 German Bible Alphabetical: a As bed does door hinges his its on sluggard so the turns OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:14 As the door turns on its hinges (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |