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Proverbs 26:13 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 26:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 26 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Proverbs About Sluggards
“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”
Proverbs 26:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 26:13
The lazy person says there's a lion in the road, a lion in the streets. The Hebrew 'atsel' (lazy/sluggard) and 'ariy' (lion) creates absurd excuse. Sluggard invents ridiculous dangers to justify inaction. Lions don't roam city streets; this excuse is transparently false. Lazy people manufacture excuses rather than facing responsibilities. Fear becomes rationalization for sloth. While genuine dangers require caution, manufactured fears justify foolish avoidance.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 26:13
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“There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”
“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”
“but the path of the upright is a highway.”