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American Standard Version
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
Amplified® Bible
The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way! A lion is in the streets!
Contemporary English Version
Don't be lazy and keep saying, "There's a lion outside!"
Darby English Version
The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!
Good News Bible
Why don't lazy people ever get out of the house? What are they afraid of ? Lions?
King James Version
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
New American Standard Bible
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!"
New International Version
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!"
New King James Version
The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion is in the streets!”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The sluggard says, "A lion could have roamed onto the road! A lion could have wandered in the open square!"
Revised Standard Version
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!"
Young's Literal Translation
The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' in the way, A lion `is' in the broad places.'
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