Proverbs 26:13

MORE PROVERBS REGARDING SLUGGARDS

"The sluggard saith there is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

As the door turneth upon its hinges, So does the sluggard upon his bed.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason."

"A lion is in the streets" (Proverbs 26:13). See our comment under Proverbs 22:13.

"As the door turneth upon its hinges" (Proverbs 26:14). "Just as the door moves on its hinges, but does not go anywhere, the sluggard turns over and over in his bed but does not get out of it and go anywhere to do any work."[5] See the comments under Proverbs 6:9,10, and under Proverbs 24:33.

Proverbs 26:15 is practically identical with Proverbs 19:24. See the comments there.

The meaning of Proverbs 26:16 is that, "The idle fool sets more value upon his own opinion than that of any number of wise men."[6]

We have already had many proverbs about the slothful or sluggards. See comments under: "Proverbs 6:6-11; 10:26; 11:16; 14:4; 15:19; 18:9; 19:15; 24:30-34; 31:27."[7] We are indebted to Tate for this list.