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Proverbs 26:16

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Proverbs 26:16 - Amplified Bible

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes {and} conceit than seven men who can render a reason {and} answer discreetly.

Proverbs 26:16 - American Standard Version

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

Proverbs 26:16 - Bible in Basic English

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

Proverbs 26:16 - Darby Bible

A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.

Proverbs 26:16 - English Standard Version

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.

Proverbs 26:16 - King James Version

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

Proverbs 26:16 - La Biblia de las Americas

El perezoso es más sabio ante sus propios ojos
que siete que den una respuesta discreta.

Proverbs 26:16 - The Message

Dreamers fantasize their self-importance;
   they think they are smarter
   than a whole college faculty.

 

Proverbs 26:16 - New American Standard Bible

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.

Proverbs 26:16 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El perezoso es más sabio ante sus propios ojos
Que siete que den una respuesta discreta.

Proverbs 26:16 - World English Bible

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion.

Proverbs 26:16 - Young's Living Translation

Wiser [is] the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven [men] returning a reason.

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