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Proverbs 18:9
9He who is careless in his work Is a brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 18:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
- New International Version (NIV)One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
Context of Proverbs 18:9
7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul. 8The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten]; They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon]. He who is careless in his work Is a brother to him who destroys. 10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil]. 11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
Read all of Proverbs 18Proverbs 18:9 word by word
גַּ֭ם מִתְרַפֶּ֣ה בִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ אָ֥ח ה֝֗וּא לְבַ֣עַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 18:9
- Proverbs 10:4Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand, But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
- Proverbs 23:20Do not associate with heavy drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat,
- Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
- Matthew 25:26“But his master answered him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant, you knew that I reap [the harvest] where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed.
- Romans 12:11never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord;
- Hebrews 6:12so that you will not be [spiritually] sluggish, but [will instead be] imitators of those who through faith [lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in His power] and by patient endurance [even when suffering] are [now] inheriting the promises.
- Proverbs 28:24He who robs his father or his mother And says, “This is no sin,” Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.
- Job 30:29I am a brother to [howling] jackals, And a companion to ostriches [which scream dismally].
- Luke 15:13A few days later, the younger son gathered together everything [that he had] and traveled to a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and immoral living.
- Luke 16:1Now Jesus was also saying to the disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager [of his estate], and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that this man was squandering his [master’s] possessions.
Commentaries on Proverbs 18:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9He also that is slothful - A slothful man neglects his work, and the materials go to ruin: the master, he destroys the materials. They are both destroyers.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9Verse 9 Omissions of duty, and in duty, are fatal to the soul, as well as commissions of sin.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. One by failing to get, the other by wasting wealth, grows poor. waster--literally, "master of washing," a prodigal.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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