Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!

World English Bible (WEB)

The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' in the way, A lion `is' in the broad places.'